Currents in the lake?

Coolbreeze · 08-14-2013, 08:42 AM

To add more, the wind and air does impact the lake. Debris that falls into the lake that floats will drift from the southwest down to the east eand of the lake due to air movement of the water. If it sinks, the currents from the wind general become less in deeper water, if at all.

Pineedles · 08-14-2013, 12:41 PM

Thank you Coolbreeze. The reason I asked was that another member was having difficulty with muck and rocks in their beach area. We built a stone wall, many years ago as kids, underwater running perpendicular from the shore out about 20 feet. The "wall" wasn't more than 10" - 12" high, but I believe it helped create a nice sandy area downstream of the wall. Since the water depth wasn't more than 3 or 4 feet perhaps the wind/wave action kept the area clear. Thanks again, I hadn't even thought of wind action having an effect.

Coolbreeze · 08-18-2013, 08:07 AM

Sure there are ways to manipulate the "water motion" around docks and breakwaters with the use of stones and boulders. The rocks and boulders can be carefully placed to trap sand. There is no way to explain it other than saying you just have to tinker and see what works, it's kinda fun to see from season to season.

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Coolbreeze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 332 Thanks: 0 Thanked 51 Times in 26 Posts	Wind To add more, the wind and air does impact the lake. Debris that falls into the lake that floats will drift from the southwest down to the east eand of the lake due to air movement of the water. If it sinks, the currents from the wind general become less in deeper water, if at all.

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08-14-2013, 12:41 PM	#2
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,542 Thanks: 1,071 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	Thank you Coolbreeze. The reason I asked was that another member was having difficulty with muck and rocks in their beach area. We built a stone wall, many years ago as kids, underwater running perpendicular from the shore out about 20 feet. The "wall" wasn't more than 10" - 12" high, but I believe it helped create a nice sandy area downstream of the wall. Since the water depth wasn't more than 3 or 4 feet perhaps the wind/wave action kept the area clear. Thanks again, I hadn't even thought of wind action having an effect.

08-18-2013, 08:07 AM	#3
Coolbreeze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 332 Thanks: 0 Thanked 51 Times in 26 Posts	Sure there are ways to manipulate the "water motion" around docks and breakwaters with the use of stones and boulders. The rocks and boulders can be carefully placed to trap sand. There is no way to explain it other than saying you just have to tinker and see what works, it's kinda fun to see from season to season.