lake level

LIforrelaxin · 09-08-2025, 01:49 PM

Ok so the first time I am not missing the lake, I would have pulled my boat already..... Down here in Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard is full down less the half a foot, do to a unbelievable wet summer..... And at this point, we have survived the hottest part of the year, and now we are entering the enjoyable summer season.... so time for some boating....

I know I know not nice, but I just can't help it...... I miss New England and the lake.... but right now, with the low water not as much......

ishoot308 · 09-08-2025, 06:36 PM

As of today, the lake is 18 3/4” below full pool….

Dan

jeffk · Yesterday, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

As of today, the lake is 18 3/4” below full pool….

Dan

Just for clarity, the 40+ year mean (i.e."normal") level of the lake is 11" less than full pool at this time of year. The excess drop is 7 3/4". Bad enough, but not almost 19".

Biggd · Yesterday, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffk

Just for clarity, the 40+ year mean (i.e."normal") level of the lake is 11" less than full pool at this time of year. The excess drop is 7 3/4". Bad enough, but not almost 19".

Is this looking at the glass "half full" as opposed to "half empty"?

ishoot308 · Yesterday, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffk

Just for clarity, the 40+ year mean (i.e."normal") level of the lake is 11" less than full pool at this time of year. The excess drop is 7 3/4". Bad enough, but not almost 19".

As I stated, the lake is almost (18 3/4") below "full pool"...Full pool being elevation 504.32' I did not say from normal...Since "normal" is an average and fluctuates year to year and "full pool" is a given and determined elevation, most people only care about how low the lake is from full...at least I do.

Next years "average" will be lowered when they include this years low water level...

Dan

John Mercier · Yesterday, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffk

Just for clarity, the 40+ year mean (i.e."normal") level of the lake is 11" less than full pool at this time of year. The excess drop is 7 3/4". Bad enough, but not almost 19".

Is that the target? 11" below full pool at this time of year?

BillTex · Yesterday, 11:23 AM

As noted earlier, we are on another ( very nearby) dam controlled lake and are not having any of these issues.
Kind of curious isn’t it?

John Mercier · Yesterday, 12:03 PM

Which lake?
Is it part of the Winnipesaukee Watershed?

It may have a different management system based on those specific needs.

Descant · Yesterday, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin

Ok so the first time I am not missing the lake, I would have pulled my boat already..... Down here in Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard is full down less the half a foot, do to a unbelievable wet summer..... And at this point, we have survived the hottest part of the year, and now we are entering the enjoyable summer season.... so time for some boating....

I know I know not nice, but I just can't help it...... I miss New England and the lake.... but right now, with the low water not as much......

I think these updates on Lake Ray Hubbard belong in the new paid members only section.

09-08-2025, 01:49 PM	#1
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,895 Thanks: 1,042 Thanked 897 Times in 529 Posts	Ok so the first time I am not missing the lake, I would have pulled my boat already..... Down here in Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard is full down less the half a foot, do to a unbelievable wet summer..... And at this point, we have survived the hottest part of the year, and now we are entering the enjoyable summer season.... so time for some boating.... I know I know not nice, but I just can't help it...... I miss New England and the lake.... but right now, with the low water not as much...... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

09-08-2025, 06:36 PM	#2
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,341 Thanks: 2,412 Thanked 5,336 Times in 2,085 Posts	Lake Level As of today, the lake is 18 3/4” below full pool…. Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

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Yesterday, 11:23 AM	#7
BillTex Senior Member Join Date: May 2024 Location: Freedom (state of mind) Posts: 72 Thanks: 14 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts	As noted earlier, we are on another ( very nearby) dam controlled lake and are not having any of these issues. Kind of curious isn’t it?

Yesterday, 12:03 PM	#8
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,513 Thanks: 3 Thanked 621 Times in 512 Posts	Which lake? Is it part of the Winnipesaukee Watershed? It may have a different management system based on those specific needs.