lake level

[LIforrelaxin]

so this morning I went to the DES website and looked at the lake level and dam output. The Dam is running at 50 cfs, as per the NOP this time of year....The lake is at 502.24 just a couple of inches lower then the operating band. For those that continue to fuss over the lake getting low to quick, the operation band for the lake allows it to be as low as 502.32.... if you dock doesn't accommodate that then its time to either realize some seasons might be shorter then others.... or make accommodations in your dock to allow for low water.

This is one of the reasons I never would chose to have a permanent dock structure. because you are limited to 30 feet of length... Season docks get 40.... myself I always tried to keep an extra dock section on shore so I could go out to 48' if the water got really low.....Had I not moved, this year I might have actually put that additional section in, to allow me to finish out the season comfortably. That would have made it on the second time in almost 40 years I would have had that thought..... I would say to everyone that is complaining the DES isn't doing their job.... Get Real, Get Over it, and realize that there is more involved then just making sure that the level at the lake stays high enough past Labor day.....

As a note, I routinely boat into Oct. I can personally say the number of people boating in Sept. and Oct. on Winnipesaukee.... is really limited, and they must all be on this forum.....