Major differences between Sebago in Maine and Lake Winnipesaukee

BroadHopper · 04-12-2018, 07:09 AM

Sebago Lake quality

https://www.pwd.org/lake-water-quality

Winnipesaukee Quality

https://www.des.nh.gov/organization/...wwa_data10.pdf

I think everyone will have different opinions.

joey2665 · 04-12-2018, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Sebago Lake quality

https://www.pwd.org/lake-water-quality

Winnipesaukee Quality

https://www.des.nh.gov/organization/...wwa_data10.pdf

I think everyone will have different opinions.

Excellent links. Thanks

Wiezy · 04-12-2018, 02:36 PM

Love the links provided thus far, I'll just add that the Secchi transparency readings are quite similar between Winni and Sebago, so on paper they are quite similar if you take the Secchi tests to be a good indicator of water quality:

At present the water quality of Sebago Lake is good. However, the threats to the lake’s water quality
are increasing. While average total phosphorus is currently less than 6 ppb and Secchi transparency
varies between 8 and 12 meters, water quality data indicate that transparency has been declining
since 1990, and total phosphorus levels have been increasing since 2006.

LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE 2015 SAMPLING HIGHLIGHTS by UNH
Town Docks 7.9 meters
Church Point 9.4 meters
Grouse Point 9.6 meters

https://www.pwd.org/sites/default/fi...ion-report.pdf
https://extension.unh.edu/resources/...70_Rep9587.pdf

BoatingSam · 04-15-2018, 03:15 PM

Thanks for the great replies!

66WINN · 04-21-2018, 10:13 PM

Sebago does have Friar’s leap and the locks, but Winni is my fav

04-12-2018, 07:09 AM	#1
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,592 Thanks: 3,233 Thanked 1,109 Times in 798 Posts	Turbidity Sebago Lake quality https://www.pwd.org/lake-water-quality Winnipesaukee Quality https://www.des.nh.gov/organization/...wwa_data10.pdf I think everyone will have different opinions. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

04-12-2018, 02:36 PM	#3
Wiezy Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Salem MA, Rattlesnake Posts: 19 Thanks: 27 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Secchi Disk Transparency Love the links provided thus far, I'll just add that the Secchi transparency readings are quite similar between Winni and Sebago, so on paper they are quite similar if you take the Secchi tests to be a good indicator of water quality: At present the water quality of Sebago Lake is good. However, the threats to the lake’s water quality are increasing. While average total phosphorus is currently less than 6 ppb and Secchi transparency varies between 8 and 12 meters, water quality data indicate that transparency has been declining since 1990, and total phosphorus levels have been increasing since 2006. LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE 2015 SAMPLING HIGHLIGHTS by UNH Town Docks 7.9 meters Church Point 9.4 meters Grouse Point 9.6 meters https://www.pwd.org/sites/default/fi...ion-report.pdf https://extension.unh.edu/resources/...70_Rep9587.pdf

04-21-2018, 10:13 PM	#5
66WINN Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 58 Thanks: 7 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Friar’s Leap Sebago does have Friar’s leap and the locks, but Winni is my fav

04-15-2018, 03:15 PM	#4
BoatingSam Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the great replies!