Water Levels

CowTimes · 04-09-2021, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin

If you go look at the DES website and the lake level at the Weirs, it is actually starting to fall again... and the Dam is only at the minimum out flow....This is not Normal at all for this time of year.... Normally they are releasing more water, to keep the lake from rising to fast.

What info are you looking at suggesting the lake level is starting to drop? The hourly DES data has the lake still slowly rising even without rain (https://www4.des.state.nh.us/rti_data/WEIN3_TABLE.HTML).

I agree it’s not normal for the dam to be at minimum output this time of year. But keeping the dam at minimum output will offset quite a bit of below-normal dryness.

I don’t think we’re in a once-in-many year situation where folks need to be so worried in early April. And it’s not like worrying is going to change anything.

LIforrelaxin · 04-12-2021, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CowTimes

What info are you looking at suggesting the lake level is starting to drop? The hourly DES data has the lake still slowly rising even without rain (https://www4.des.state.nh.us/rti_data/WEIN3_TABLE.HTML).

I agree it’s not normal for the dam to be at minimum output this time of year. But keeping the dam at minimum output will offset quite a bit of below-normal dryness.

I don’t think we’re in a once-in-many year situation where folks need to be so worried in early April. And it’s not like worrying is going to change anything.

Looking at the same data that you are...... You right worrying about it isn't going to change anything. But if you have boats in the water or going in the water you need to be monitoring the situation.......

whalebackpoint'r · 05-03-2021, 08:43 AM

Looks like the lake is just about full as of today.

https://www4.des.state.nh.us/Rti_hom...bove+sea+level

CowTimes · 05-03-2021, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whalebackpoint'r

Looks like the lake is just about full as of today.

https://www4.des.state.nh.us/Rti_hom...bove+sea+level

I think this is a testament of how well the dam operators can regulate Winni to offset a bit of dryness from Mother Nature. Hopefully there won’t be another drought this summer to avoid a repeat of last fall’s crazy low levels. But that worry is a long ways off...

How are the other lakes that folks were worried about a few weeks ago?

FlyingScot · 05-03-2021, 08:05 PM

CowTimes--nice job forecasting early in this thread!

05-03-2021, 08:43 AM	#3
whalebackpoint'r Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 127 Thanks: 30 Thanked 50 Times in 25 Posts	Looks like the lake is just about full as of today. https://www4.des.state.nh.us/Rti_hom...bove+sea+level

The Following User Says Thank You to whalebackpoint'r For This Useful Post:
BoatHouse (05-03-2021)

The Following User Says Thank You to CowTimes For This Useful Post:
jeffk (05-04-2021)

05-03-2021, 08:05 PM	#5
FlyingScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Tuftonboro and Sudbury, MA Posts: 2,441 Thanks: 1,336 Thanked 1,039 Times in 644 Posts	CowTimes--nice job forecasting early in this thread!