Your water-level worries are over ...

19MileBaylover · 10-19-2005, 08:45 PM

We're heading up to the bay this weekend, hopefully to close up shop. Thanks to all for posting about the lake level. We were up there last weekend and the water was up to the bottom of the dock; probably over the top now if the latest postings are accurate. Hope the boat's still there.
Came up two weeks ago to see the water level rise over 12 inches in 48 hours; incredible. Perhaps the authorities will be posting a lake-wide no-wake zone as they did a few years ago.
Anyway, did some quick (very quick) math, and came up with a little over one-and-a-half TRILLION gallons of water needed to bring the 72 square miles of lake up one foot. Lots of electricity in there for the taking when they let it out.

Island Girl · 10-25-2005, 06:28 AM

I just wanted to thank Bizer for the frequent updates to his lake level chart during this very unusual October. It helps a lot to see the levels and the comparisons to other years.... and the link to the State's lake level chart.

Thanks again, I for one appreciate your work!

IG

gtxrider · 10-25-2005, 01:01 PM

Is the lakes region expecting any HEAVY Rain from the remnants of Wilma heading north? Its been raining down here since last evening!

DRH · 10-25-2005, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by gtxrider

Is the lakes region expecting any HEAVY Rain from the remnants of Wilma heading north? Its been raining down here since last evening!

We've been getting steady, but not heavy, rain here since last night. Our rain gauge says we've gotten a little over an inch during this storm so far. We've had northeast winds gusting 20 - 25 mph since about 11pm last night, but the wind seems to be dying down a bit and at this moment it's blowing at between 5 - 10 mph. Right now the lake is not nearly as rough as it was a couple hours ago. The big rollers (coupled with the high lake level) coming in to our West Alton shore today (coming all the way across the lake from Wolfeboro) have caused some shoreline erosion damage in our area. We need a good couple weeks with no rain to give the ground a chance to dry out, as it's completely saturated now.

gtxrider · 10-25-2005, 03:04 PM

Isn't strange that this thread started because of a low lake level?

10-19-2005, 08:45 PM	#1
19MileBaylover Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 39 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Lots of water We're heading up to the bay this weekend, hopefully to close up shop. Thanks to all for posting about the lake level. We were up there last weekend and the water was up to the bottom of the dock; probably over the top now if the latest postings are accurate. Hope the boat's still there. Came up two weeks ago to see the water level rise over 12 inches in 48 hours; incredible. Perhaps the authorities will be posting a lake-wide no-wake zone as they did a few years ago. Anyway, did some quick (very quick) math, and came up with a little over one-and-a-half TRILLION gallons of water needed to bring the 72 square miles of lake up one foot. Lots of electricity in there for the taking when they let it out.

10-25-2005, 06:28 AM	#2
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Thank you Bizer I just wanted to thank Bizer for the frequent updates to his lake level chart during this very unusual October. It helps a lot to see the levels and the comparisons to other years.... and the link to the State's lake level chart. Thanks again, I for one appreciate your work! IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

10-25-2005, 01:01 PM	#3
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	Rain Forecast? Is the lakes region expecting any HEAVY Rain from the remnants of Wilma heading north? Its been raining down here since last evening! Last edited by gtxrider; 10-25-2005 at 01:02 PM. Reason: editing

10-25-2005, 03:04 PM	#5
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	180 degree change Isn't strange that this thread started because of a low lake level?