Lake Level - Science, Art or Luck

CanisLupusArctos · 04-19-2007, 01:54 PM

According to a data page on NH-DES's web site (http://www.des.state.nh.us/dam/graph/chart2007.htm) it appears that the lake level has broken a record high for this date by about 0.19 ft. Now stands at 504.83 ft. as of 8 AM today. Lakeport Dam has increased the discharge to just under 1,800 cfs but the last estimate of the inflow (made on Apr. 17) was over 9,000 cfs. I would guess most of it's coming in from below - just like it's been doing in everyone's basements the past few days.

Checking the historical graphs on thier site it looks like last May's high was 505.5 feet and the all-time high (since 1982) was 505.9 feet.

Mee-n-Mac · 04-19-2007, 09:14 PM

Fun ? Seems like a Spring ritual now. Get the snow off the dock. Put 30+ gal barrels on dock. Fill with water. Watch dock disappear under the lake. See neighbor's docks go "mcduding" on by. Watch rock bass swim up 28A. Listen to perch complain about no new beach @ Alton.

ps - is it still Ice Out if the Mount can make to all it's ports but has to be restricted to NWS ?

Mee-n-Mac · 04-21-2007, 10:53 PM

Forget one sure sign of Spring ....

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...=11194&cat=523

Merrymeeting · 04-24-2007, 10:42 AM

Highest level recorded in April according to Bizer records. The good news is it's finally heading down again.

Hopefully the rest of the Spring will only show normal rain levels.

CanisLupusArctos · 04-24-2007, 09:47 PM

According to NH DES the lake is finally starting to recede, after a week of no rain at all. Strangely enough the warm temps caused a rapid snow melt that helped keep the lake level high.

The real irony is that yesterday and today we've had fire weather watches issued by the National Weather Service - from floods to fires in 7 days. Amazing.

04-19-2007, 01:54 PM	#1
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	Record breaking, for the day anyway According to a data page on NH-DES's web site (http://www.des.state.nh.us/dam/graph/chart2007.htm) it appears that the lake level has broken a record high for this date by about 0.19 ft. Now stands at 504.83 ft. as of 8 AM today. Lakeport Dam has increased the discharge to just under 1,800 cfs but the last estimate of the inflow (made on Apr. 17) was over 9,000 cfs. I would guess most of it's coming in from below - just like it's been doing in everyone's basements the past few days. Checking the historical graphs on thier site it looks like last May's high was 505.5 feet and the all-time high (since 1982) was 505.9 feet.

04-19-2007, 09:14 PM	#2
Mee-n-Mac Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,943 Thanks: 23 Thanked 111 Times in 51 Posts	Roll out the barrels, we'll have a barrel of ... Fun ? Seems like a Spring ritual now. Get the snow off the dock. Put 30+ gal barrels on dock. Fill with water. Watch dock disappear under the lake. See neighbor's docks go "mcduding" on by. Watch rock bass swim up 28A. Listen to perch complain about no new beach @ Alton. ps - is it still Ice Out if the Mount can make to all it's ports but has to be restricted to NWS ? __________________ Mee'n'Mac "Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by simple stupidity or ignorance. The latter are a lot more common than the former." - RAH

04-21-2007, 10:53 PM	#3
Mee-n-Mac Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,943 Thanks: 23 Thanked 111 Times in 51 Posts	And one more thing ... Forget one sure sign of Spring .... http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...=11194&cat=523 __________________ Mee'n'Mac "Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by simple stupidity or ignorance. The latter are a lot more common than the former." - RAH

04-24-2007, 09:47 PM	#5
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	Ironic According to NH DES the lake is finally starting to recede, after a week of no rain at all. Strangely enough the warm temps caused a rapid snow melt that helped keep the lake level high. The real irony is that yesterday and today we've had fire weather watches issued by the National Weather Service - from floods to fires in 7 days. Amazing.

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04-24-2007, 10:42 AM	#4
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	Highest level recorded in April according to Bizer records. The good news is it's finally heading down again. Hopefully the rest of the Spring will only show normal rain levels.