Lake level

RUGMAN · 01-20-2024, 12:07 PM

Is the lake abnormally high for this time of year?,

Lakegeezer · 01-20-2024, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by RUGMAN

Is the lake abnormally high for this time of year?,

Yup - lake is full - well above normal for this time of year. See daily graphic at https://www.des.nh.gov/sites/g/files...-graph2024.pdf

John Mercier · 01-20-2024, 08:48 PM

A lot of rain and warm conditions leading up till the last week.

Descant · 01-20-2024, 10:04 PM

DES looks for a certain amount of snow melt to fill the lakes in the spring. If there is less snow---there are many factors they look at to figure outflow in Lakeport, including the downstream effects. Winni level is only part of the equation. Give them credit for doing a good job, and stop worrying.

John Mercier · 01-21-2024, 10:12 AM

Opechee seemed high, and the winni river is flowing strongly through Laconia and into Winnisquam high on the banks... so I think they are doing everything that they can with the infrastructure they have.

01-20-2024, 12:07 PM	#1
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01-20-2024, 08:48 PM	#3
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,355 Thanks: 3 Thanked 592 Times in 488 Posts	A lot of rain and warm conditions leading up till the last week.

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01-21-2024, 10:12 AM	#5
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,355 Thanks: 3 Thanked 592 Times in 488 Posts	Opechee seemed high, and the winni river is flowing strongly through Laconia and into Winnisquam high on the banks... so I think they are doing everything that they can with the infrastructure they have.