Dam Operators!

Merrymeeting · 05-26-2004, 08:00 AM

I wanted to take a moment to compliment the dam operators on their management of the water levels for the past 12 months. Through a weird winter, early, heavy snow, warm weather then bitter cold, very thick ice, then a very wet Spring, they have managed the water levels and outflows very well.

While the lakes are on the high side right now, there's a lot of water out there and only so many places it can go.

Overall the dam management has been great. Dam good job!

ITD · 05-26-2004, 08:14 AM

Actually the lake is right where it is supposed to be level wise for this time of year, I agree, great job.

http://www.bizer.com

Halfway down.

Rattlesnake Gal · 05-26-2004, 08:18 AM

I agree that they are doing a dam fine job!

Wouldn't want to be in their shoes though. Guessing it is a tough and often thankless one where you just cannot keep everyone happy.

cowislander · 05-26-2004, 08:41 AM

heres another chart of the lake level, I find it a bit easier to read, plus you get a better idea of the 20 year variation by min/max and standard deviation info.....

http://www.des.state.nh.us/dam/graph/graph.htm

Cal · 05-28-2004, 10:01 AM

It's nice to see compliments for these guys for a change

. Usually people a jumping all over them for too low of a level. It's gotta be a rough job trying to out guess Mother Nature

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05-26-2004, 08:00 AM	#1
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	Dam Operators! I wanted to take a moment to compliment the dam operators on their management of the water levels for the past 12 months. Through a weird winter, early, heavy snow, warm weather then bitter cold, very thick ice, then a very wet Spring, they have managed the water levels and outflows very well. While the lakes are on the high side right now, there's a lot of water out there and only so many places it can go. Overall the dam management has been great. Dam good job!

05-26-2004, 08:14 AM	#2
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,925 Thanks: 476 Thanked 691 Times in 387 Posts	Actually the lake is right where it is supposed to be level wise for this time of year, I agree, great job. http://www.bizer.com Halfway down. Last edited by webmaster; 05-26-2004 at 08:34 AM. Reason: fixed link

05-26-2004, 08:41 AM	#4
cowislander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Topsfield Posts: 57 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 4 Posts	another lake level link heres another chart of the lake level, I find it a bit easier to read, plus you get a better idea of the 20 year variation by min/max and standard deviation info..... http://www.des.state.nh.us/dam/graph/graph.htm

05-28-2004, 10:01 AM	#5
Cal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pitman , NJ Posts: 627 Thanks: 40 Thanked 21 Times in 12 Posts	It's nice to see compliments for these guys for a change . Usually people a jumping all over them for too low of a level. It's gotta be a rough job trying to out guess Mother Nature . __________________ Paddle faster , I think I here banjos

05-26-2004, 08:18 AM	#3
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	I agree that they are doing a dam fine job! Wouldn't want to be in their shoes though. Guessing it is a tough and often thankless one where you just cannot keep everyone happy.