Lake Level Discussion - From NHPR Article

Just Sold · 05-13-2014, 01:57 PM

http://nhpr.org/post/maintaining-lev...AY1314+Browser

jetlag100 · 05-14-2014, 02:17 AM

Very informative....pretty good read, thanks

MeredithMan · 05-14-2014, 09:56 AM

.....was up at the lake this past weekend and I had been expecting the level to be higher than it is. We have a rock near us that doesn't typically show itself until mid-summer, and its high-point is already poking through the water.

Am I just weird, (actually, don't answer that...

), or are you noticing this where you are??

Newbiesaukee · 05-14-2014, 10:39 AM

Just came up yesterday and I, also, expected higher levels.

upthesaukee · 05-14-2014, 10:42 AM

At 504.06, we are only about 3 inches below full lake. Not bad considering how much snow had to melt off, and the rain we had at the same time, over the Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed area.

As usual, the dam operators have done a nice job of trying to keep up with Mother Nature.

LIforrelaxin · 05-14-2014, 11:17 AM

The lake right now is right where it should be to start the season... Not knowing how much more Rain to expect the Dam operators, have to safe guard themselves which they are doing right now... Notice that they are slowly closing the spillway, now that the lake is below the full lake level.

Merrymeeting · 05-14-2014, 08:30 PM

Unfortunately, if you look at the 10-day forecast, it's a good thing the lake still has some reserve capacity!

05-13-2014, 01:57 PM	#1
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 1,083 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	Lake Level Discussion - From NHPR Article http://nhpr.org/post/maintaining-lev...AY1314+Browser __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata

05-14-2014, 09:56 AM	#3
MeredithMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bedford, NH; Meredith, NH Posts: 963 Thanks: 263 Thanked 818 Times in 335 Posts	I thought the level would be higher right now... .....was up at the lake this past weekend and I had been expecting the level to be higher than it is. We have a rock near us that doesn't typically show itself until mid-summer, and its high-point is already poking through the water. Am I just weird, (actually, don't answer that...), or are you noticing this where you are??

05-14-2014, 10:39 AM	#4
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,354 Thanks: 949 Thanked 573 Times in 298 Posts	Just came up yesterday and I, also, expected higher levels. __________________ "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

05-14-2014, 10:42 AM	#5
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,602 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,468 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	Pretty much on target by the info in the article. At 504.06, we are only about 3 inches below full lake. Not bad considering how much snow had to melt off, and the rain we had at the same time, over the Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed area. As usual, the dam operators have done a nice job of trying to keep up with Mother Nature. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

05-14-2014, 11:17 AM	#6
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,876 Thanks: 1,037 Thanked 892 Times in 524 Posts	The lake right now is right where it should be to start the season... Not knowing how much more Rain to expect the Dam operators, have to safe guard themselves which they are doing right now... Notice that they are slowly closing the spillway, now that the lake is below the full lake level. __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

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05-14-2014, 02:17 AM	#2
jetlag100 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Revere, Massachusetts and Moultonborough, N.H. Posts: 311 Thanks: 228 Thanked 79 Times in 50 Posts	Very informative....pretty good read, thanks

05-14-2014, 08:30 PM	#7
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	Unfortunately, if you look at the 10-day forecast, it's a good thing the lake still has some reserve capacity!