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: 1,931 Thanks: 445 Thanked 604 Times in 340 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 West Alton Posts: 3,215 Thanks: 1,172 Thanked 2,000 Times in 914 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: 356 Thanks: 287 Thanked 147 Times in 81 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

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10-10-2017, 01:22 PM	#2
Bear Guy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: FL, Bear Is. Posts: 175 Thanks: 42 Thanked 65 Times in 37 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: 4,028 Thanks: 1,208 Thanked 1,508 Times in 982 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: 3,748 Thanks: 1,961 Thanked 1,070 Times in 675 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: 5,942 Thanks: 1,153 Thanked 1,962 Times in 1,212 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: 45 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: 6,399 Thanks: 718 Thanked 1,378 Times in 954 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: 4,028 Thanks: 1,208 Thanked 1,508 Times in 982 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.