504.32 Where Are You?

Lil' Barndoor Guy · 04-12-2016, 05:59 PM

There you are! 504.32 and rising. I guess I should trust the people managing the dam.

I love this time of year, full lake, cold water and salmon on the surface.

Lakegeezer · 04-13-2016, 07:34 AM

While the lake is at a nice level for summer, it is above the statistical norm, with spring only started. It is not a normal year though. The snowmelt (what little there was) is over. Often, April or May brings a significant multi-day rainstorm and keeping the lake this high, this early, risks floods and increased erosion. Lake water quality has been trending better over the past 5-6 years, but this year could be different due to the winter ice-out. All needs to play out, but hopefully, increased erosion due to flooding above full pool isn't part of the equation. In the dam operator we trust. This morning, the discharge rate is up to 742 CFS - nice!

LIforrelaxin · 04-13-2016, 09:22 AM

I think they dam operators are doing just fine this year.... the lake is full, the lakes down stream are full.... there is plenty of room to deal with rain storms through May.... All and all I don't think there is anything for people to worry about....

Island Girl · 04-13-2016, 12:16 PM

Full Pool and then some!

IG

04-13-2016, 07:34 AM	#2
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,682 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 356 Thanked 641 Times in 292 Posts	yeah but... While the lake is at a nice level for summer, it is above the statistical norm, with spring only started. It is not a normal year though. The snowmelt (what little there was) is over. Often, April or May brings a significant multi-day rainstorm and keeping the lake this high, this early, risks floods and increased erosion. Lake water quality has been trending better over the past 5-6 years, but this year could be different due to the winter ice-out. All needs to play out, but hopefully, increased erosion due to flooding above full pool isn't part of the equation. In the dam operator we trust. This morning, the discharge rate is up to 742 CFS - nice! __________________ -lg

04-13-2016, 09:22 AM	#3
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,912 Thanks: 1,048 Thanked 900 Times in 530 Posts	I think they dam operators are doing just fine this year.... the lake is full, the lakes down stream are full.... there is plenty of room to deal with rain storms through May.... All and all I don't think there is anything for people to worry about.... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

04-13-2016, 12:16 PM	#4
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,356 Thanks: 18 Thanked 574 Times in 181 Posts	504.33 right now Full Pool and then some! IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

04-12-2016, 05:59 PM	#1
Lil' Barndoor Guy Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	There you are! 504.32 and rising. I guess I should trust the people managing the dam. I love this time of year, full lake, cold water and salmon on the surface.

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