Fall Drawdown of Lakes to Begin

mcdude · 09-09-2004, 11:37 AM

article from the Citizen click here....
...and more detailed information about each lakes' date and inches of drawdown.... NHDES Press Release

SAMIAM · 09-09-2004, 11:54 AM

Thanks for the reminder........going away for a few weeks so I guess I'll move my boat away from the dock and onto a mooring

Merrymeeting · 09-09-2004, 12:51 PM

From news article: "Merrymeeting is to be drained on Sept. 24."

Oh My! Drained! Guess I better get my boat out soon!

mcdude · 09-09-2004, 05:18 PM

That IS kind of funny Merrymeeting. Surely they don't drain the whole lake

????
What is the typical drawdown on Merrymeeting?
PS - I am particularly impressed with the environmental efforts of your lake's association.

Merrymeeting · 09-10-2004, 11:49 AM

McDude,

Merrymeeting is actually consistent with most of the other lakes. The drawdown is usually somewhere between 1.5-2'. The only reason it is treated differently, as noted in the article, is because the lake level is controlled by Fish & Game rather than DES. The temperature and amount of water flowing through the fish hatchery is key so F&G have control.

About 20 years ago (I think it was 1982), the level was dropped substantially (6 feet or more) to repair the dam, and I've been told that it is going to be done again sometime in the next few years for additional repair work. But it doesn't appear that it will be this year.

I'll let you know if I find nothing but a massive mud hole containing a lot of dead fish next time I'm there.

KBoater · 09-10-2004, 01:26 PM

Read www.lwa.org to find out about the drawdown of Lake Wentworth. It is a major drawdown year

09-09-2004, 11:37 AM	#1
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	Fall Drawdown of Lakes to Begin article from the Citizen click here.... ...and more detailed information about each lakes' date and inches of drawdown.... NHDES Press Release

09-10-2004, 01:26 PM	#6
KBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 521 Thanks: 10 Thanked 29 Times in 15 Posts	Lake Wentworth Read www.lwa.org to find out about the drawdown of Lake Wentworth. It is a major drawdown year

09-09-2004, 11:54 AM	#2
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,893 Thanks: 334 Thanked 1,675 Times in 585 Posts	Thanks for the reminder........going away for a few weeks so I guess I'll move my boat away from the dock and onto a mooring

09-09-2004, 12:51 PM	#3
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	From news article: "Merrymeeting is to be drained on Sept. 24." Oh My! Drained! Guess I better get my boat out soon!

09-09-2004, 05:18 PM	#4
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	That IS kind of funny Merrymeeting. Surely they don't drain the whole lake ???? What is the typical drawdown on Merrymeeting? PS - I am particularly impressed with the environmental efforts of your lake's association.

09-10-2004, 11:49 AM	#5
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	McDude, Merrymeeting is actually consistent with most of the other lakes. The drawdown is usually somewhere between 1.5-2'. The only reason it is treated differently, as noted in the article, is because the lake level is controlled by Fish & Game rather than DES. The temperature and amount of water flowing through the fish hatchery is key so F&G have control. About 20 years ago (I think it was 1982), the level was dropped substantially (6 feet or more) to repair the dam, and I've been told that it is going to be done again sometime in the next few years for additional repair work. But it doesn't appear that it will be this year. I'll let you know if I find nothing but a massive mud hole containing a lot of dead fish next time I'm there.