Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Aggressive Milfoil Treatment Planned in Wolfeboro

mcdude · 05-13-2005, 08:57 AM

Has anyone up at the lake seen this week's Granite State News? Would be interested in knowing more about the specifics of the chemical treatment.

This from the LAKE WENTWORTH web page;

"Lake Wentworth is fed by as many as 13 streams and many springs and therefore can rise quite rapidly in the event of typical spring rains. Consequently, it is important to allow room for the additional water under these circumstances. This year, however, there is another factor involved in keeping the lake at least one foot below full lake through mid-June. The Town of Wolfeboro, in cooperation with the NH Department of Environmental Services, and with the support of the Lake Wentworth Association, the Lake Winnipesaukee Association and the NH Lakes Association, is undertaking a major chemical treatment of the milfoil problem in Back Bay. The treatment is currently scheduled for June 8.

This effort will necessitate the closing of the Crescent Lake dam for at least 48 hours in order to substantially decrease the flow of water through the bay during the treatment process. Hopefully, this effort will not only have a positive effect on the milfoil problem in Back Bay but also reduce the infestation hazard for Lake Wentworth and Crescent Lake.

Since ice-out on April 17, Allen Stevens, who manages the Crescent Lake dam for the town, has been monitoring the dam on a daily basis and, barring any unusual circumstances, should have the water level up to full lake by June 15."

05-13-2005, 08:57 AM	#5
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,361 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,044 Times in 490 Posts	This week's Grunter Has anyone up at the lake seen this week's Granite State News? Would be interested in knowing more about the specifics of the chemical treatment. This from the LAKE WENTWORTH web page; "Lake Wentworth is fed by as many as 13 streams and many springs and therefore can rise quite rapidly in the event of typical spring rains. Consequently, it is important to allow room for the additional water under these circumstances. This year, however, there is another factor involved in keeping the lake at least one foot below full lake through mid-June. The Town of Wolfeboro, in cooperation with the NH Department of Environmental Services, and with the support of the Lake Wentworth Association, the Lake Winnipesaukee Association and the NH Lakes Association, is undertaking a major chemical treatment of the milfoil problem in Back Bay. The treatment is currently scheduled for June 8. This effort will necessitate the closing of the Crescent Lake dam for at least 48 hours in order to substantially decrease the flow of water through the bay during the treatment process. Hopefully, this effort will not only have a positive effect on the milfoil problem in Back Bay but also reduce the infestation hazard for Lake Wentworth and Crescent Lake. Since ice-out on April 17, Allen Stevens, who manages the Crescent Lake dam for the town, has been monitoring the dam on a daily basis and, barring any unusual circumstances, should have the water level up to full lake by June 15."