lake level

[LIforrelaxin]

Originally Posted by Biggd

We see pictures of lakes out west drying up, could we see that here?

As already Stated anything is possible. There are some differences however when you look at places where lakes go through radical level changes, and have even in some cases dried up.

Winnipesaukee, is really at the head of a water shed, there would need to be little to no snow pack through a winter, and very little to no rain for the remainder of the year before an issue would really become long term in nature.

When you look at issues to the west, for instance where I am, the lake serve two purposes, reduce flood risk, and provide water...... The draws on the lake are more constant because they are used to provide water for all purposes....

In Areas that go through a droughts on a regular basis they can't produce enough run off to keep the lake levels constant, in a normal year.... they rely on having "bumper years" where they fill the lakes, and then draw it down until the next "bumper year"..... So what really dictates the drying up of a lake, and how quickly it happens, is how much extra water is needed every year beyond what is normally produced in the water shed in a normal year.

Now lets bring this back to Winnipesaukee...... there was a lake to begin with..... in fact if the dam was taken out there would likely be few smaller lakes.....There is always snow pack in the mountains that will melt in the spring, and fill up the lake to some level..... because of the dam, the state can control how much water is held back, and what is allowed to flow down stream..... so even if there isn't rain this fall and the lake drops to an all time low.... there would have to be no snow this winter, for the lake to recover with ......

Now that I think I am done rambling, my point is yes it is possible for Winnipesaukee to run dry or at least suffer from drought conditions, but the likely hood, is minimal.... And would indicate the mother nature has lost her marbles....

[phoenix]

also most lakes in the west are dammed up rivers so when river flows drops so does the lake

[JayR]

When I looked at the water level of Lake Opechee, I blurted out, "DAM!"

[Sue Doe-Nym]

Lake level for Winnipesaukee . September 18 is lowest reading since 1981 (Bizer)

[Biggd]

Getting some wet weather this week. It doesn't look like much, but we will take anything at this point.

[ishoot308]

As of today, the lake is now 22 1/2" below full pool level...Still have approximately 4" to go to beat last years late November low. Sure looks like we are on pace to easily surpass that!!

Dan

[Bizer]

Bizer has daily readings going back to 1982. Today, we're about one half inch below the lowest of the 43 September 22nd readings in my book. We've been setting 44 year records for about a week at this point.

Remember October, 1996. On the 20th, the reading was the lowest of the 15 years of daily readings. We had so much rain in two days that the October 23rd reading was the highest 15 year reading.

[LIforrelaxin]

Originally Posted by Bizer

Bizer has daily readings going back to 1982. Today, we're about one half inch below the lowest of the 43 September 22nd readings in my book. We've been setting 44 year records for about a week at this point.

Remember October, 1996. On the 20th, the reading was the lowest of the 15 years of daily readings. We had so much rain in two days that the October 23rd reading was the highest 15 year reading.

Haha, I remember 1996...... we waited a bit to long to get the dock out.... Boat was already out.... but we dragged our heals on the dock, and well yep we took it out after it had come back up......actually if memory serves me well, we took it our because it was starting to float......

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by Bizer

Bizer has daily readings going back to 1982. Today, we're about one half inch below the lowest of the 43 September 22nd readings in my book. We've been setting 44 year records for about a week at this point.

Remember October, 1996. On the 20th, the reading was the lowest of the 15 years of daily readings. We had so much rain in two days that the October 23rd reading was the highest 15 year reading.

If I remember correctly we had 11 inch's of rain in 3 days.

[LIforrelaxin]

I am down here in Texas, and have asked mother nature politely to save some rain now falling, and migrate it north, to New Hampshire..... Time will tell if I have any pull with mother nature or not......

[steve-on-mark]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

As of today, the lake is now 22 1/2" below full pool level...Still have approximately 4" to go to beat last years late November low. Sure looks like we are on pace to easily surpass that!!

Dan

C-Dorys draft 7 inches...just sayin'...

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[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by steve-on-mark

C-Dorys draft 7 inches...just sayin'...

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Im not sure what the draft is on the Eastern but it’s not much with its flat bottom hull and tiny little keel…

Wont be on the lake this weekend anyway as we are headed to Hilton Head for a wedding….

Have fun!

Dan

[steve-on-mark]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

Im not sure what the draft is on the Eastern but it’s not much with its flat bottom hull and tiny little keel…

Wont be on the lake this weekend anyway as we are headed to Hilton Head for a wedding….

Have fun!

Dan

Two of these things are not like the other!



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[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by steve-on-mark

Two of these things are not like the other!



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lol!…I see you also have a preferential spot at “Codeman Marina”! He saved me this year!!

Yes that vessel is quite the luxury liner!!!

Dan