Fall Lake Level

Phantom · 10-10-2017, 12:55 PM

Just thought I would share ............

This was on Saturday afternoon ............ looks like about 15" below normal level

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Bear Guy · 10-10-2017, 01:22 PM

For early October, it looks to me like lake level is fairly normal:

(Credit bizer.com)

RumGuy · 10-10-2017, 01:44 PM

I am glad that the Lake is higher than last Fall: My boat was nestled in the sand at the end of last year, and lifting and sliding it to get it out was some work!

Descant · 10-10-2017, 01:57 PM

A fairly wet watershed and rain over the last two days should help keep it steady. It takes sometime after the rain to see anything on the gauge. I don't know if the dam flow rate is changing.

Biggd · 10-10-2017, 03:58 PM

Im on waukewan and as of 2 weeks ago that lake was higher than it was in the spring. I can tell by my dock. I noticed Mill falls was still flowing but slowly. Last year they shut it down in August.

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thinkxingu · 10-10-2017, 04:22 PM

Mill Falls was gushing yesterday.

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Prestige Worldwide · 10-10-2017, 05:24 PM

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This is interesting... I know people that put their boats away weeks ago. They think it's too cold to swim, ski & surf...... But the lake water is warmer today, than it was during Bike Week in June....

tis · 10-10-2017, 05:29 PM

June was a cold month!

It is funny. We get used to the warmth of summer and when it does begin to cool down, it feels colder to us.

Slickcraft · 10-10-2017, 05:41 PM

Lake level, water temp, air temp, wind velocity, amount of boat traffic and road traffic all are perfect and the bugs are gone. Best best time of the year on the lake.

salty dog · 10-10-2017, 05:46 PM

We were out today; just beautiful on the lake but windy and a bit rough. I enjoy it like that, not so much with my wife but was still a great time. We were over by West Alton sandbar; thought we'd anchor for lunch. It looked very shallow and proved to be. Even trimmed up I was stirring sand, the depth showing just one and a half feet in spots. No one else was there which was one of the few time times I've ever seen it empty. We moved on and decided to tie up at the Weirs docks to have our picnic. Again, it seemed strange to be the only boat there; row after row of empty docks. I'm just glad the lake is full enough to enjoy at this time as compared to last year and pretty neat to have it almost all to ourselves!

Descant · 10-10-2017, 11:39 PM

Nice. If the lake is full of people and boats next fall, I'll blame you. I suppose you tell people about great fishing spots and great quiet coves to anchor, or raft, too. Fall is supposed to be a secret.

10-10-2017, 12:55 PM	#1
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	Fall Lake Level Just thought I would share ............ This was on Saturday afternoon ............ looks like about 15" below normal level . Attached Images __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

10-10-2017, 01:44 PM	#3
RumGuy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cape Cod / W.Alton Posts: 76 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Phew I am glad that the Lake is higher than last Fall: My boat was nestled in the sand at the end of last year, and lifting and sliding it to get it out was some work!

10-10-2017, 05:41 PM	#9
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,304 Thanks: 1,223 Thanked 2,098 Times in 957 Posts	Perfect Lake level, water temp, air temp, wind velocity, amount of boat traffic and road traffic all are perfect and the bugs are gone. Best best time of the year on the lake.

10-10-2017, 05:46 PM	#10
salty dog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Beverly Cove, Ma Posts: 359 Thanks: 288 Thanked 148 Times in 82 Posts	We were out today; just beautiful on the lake but windy and a bit rough. I enjoy it like that, not so much with my wife but was still a great time. We were over by West Alton sandbar; thought we'd anchor for lunch. It looked very shallow and proved to be. Even trimmed up I was stirring sand, the depth showing just one and a half feet in spots. No one else was there which was one of the few time times I've ever seen it empty. We moved on and decided to tie up at the Weirs docks to have our picnic. Again, it seemed strange to be the only boat there; row after row of empty docks. I'm just glad the lake is full enough to enjoy at this time as compared to last year and pretty neat to have it almost all to ourselves! __________________ I'd rather be relax'n at Winnipesaukee

10-10-2017, 01:22 PM	#2
Bear Guy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: FL, Bear Is. Posts: 183 Thanks: 45 Thanked 69 Times in 40 Posts	For early October, it looks to me like lake level is fairly normal: (Credit bizer.com)

10-10-2017, 01:57 PM	#4
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,361 Thanks: 1,347 Thanked 1,623 Times in 1,055 Posts	A fairly wet watershed and rain over the last two days should help keep it steady. It takes sometime after the rain to see anything on the gauge. I don't know if the dam flow rate is changing.

10-10-2017, 03:58 PM	#5
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,128 Thanks: 2,229 Thanked 1,191 Times in 758 Posts	Im on waukewan and as of 2 weeks ago that lake was higher than it was in the spring. I can tell by my dock. I noticed Mill falls was still flowing but slowly. Last year they shut it down in August. Sent from my SM-G920V using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

10-10-2017, 04:22 PM	#6
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,252 Thanks: 1,172 Thanked 2,061 Times in 1,279 Posts	Mill Falls was gushing yesterday. Sent from my XT1528 using Tapatalk

10-10-2017, 05:24 PM	#7
Prestige Worldwide Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: M-Vegas & Lake Winni Posts: 68 Thanks: 46 Thanked 34 Times in 14 Posts	This is interesting... I know people that put their boats away weeks ago. They think it's too cold to swim, ski & surf...... But the lake water is warmer today, than it was during Bike Week in June....

10-10-2017, 05:29 PM	#8
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,732 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,457 Times in 1,014 Posts	June was a cold month! It is funny. We get used to the warmth of summer and when it does begin to cool down, it feels colder to us.

10-10-2017, 11:39 PM	#11
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,361 Thanks: 1,347 Thanked 1,623 Times in 1,055 Posts	Nice. If the lake is full of people and boats next fall, I'll blame you. I suppose you tell people about great fishing spots and great quiet coves to anchor, or raft, too. Fall is supposed to be a secret.