Sebasticook Lake Association

Category: Lake News

  • Reasoning for Sept. 10th draw down in 2018

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    We have had an unusually poor water quality this summer.  When our phosphorus readings are this poor it is necessary to draw down to dump this poor quality water out of the lake as soon as we can.  The late September draw downs are a recent phenomena due to improved water quality allowing us to…

  • Current Thinking on Drawdown and Alewives

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    Greetings, As you all know, there have been numerous consultations with state and federal hydrologists, biologists, geologists and limnologists regarding the drought conditions’ effect on the lake water levels, well water levels and the fish ladder’s inability to accommodate the return of Alewives to the river to head back to the ocean. After more discussion…

  • Weeds in Sebasticook Lake this year.

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    Hi All,  Some people are concerned about the weed growth in the lake this year.  Maxine Pare and I have both checked with the VLMP.  These grassy type weeds are native plants (pics were sent to confirm).  Roberta Hill sent some information about native weeds and any potential controls that some would like to do. …

  • Swim float with slide found

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    Patty Paradis bruce@metrocast.net 166.137.10.60 Found: swim float with slide call 207-432-4403  

  • SLA President’s message to Members

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    Greetings, Happy Father’s Day to all of you dads.  I hope you are enjoying this bully of a day! Two bits of information for you: 1.  We have a lovely guest speaker for the lake association meeting this year, our own lake side resident Sonia Cianchette who owns Through the Garden Gate, a plant nursery…

  • Advisory: Break In at camp on the Lake

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    Just wanted to let you know that our camp at 14 East Mosquitoville Ln. was broken into sometime within the past week so that you might be able to alert some neighbors on the lake. They pulled the winter shutter off the front door and broke a window to get in. Stole a tv and…

  • The Alewives are Running.

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    Greetings All, The Alewives are running, they have been coming into the lake for ~ 1 week. If you have a chance to go see them in the river and going up the fish ladder, it is really something to see. If any of you have any items for sale, camps for rent/sale, events to…

  • It’s Here- Check out the latest Newsletter.

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    The Fall 2014 newsletter has been published.  Expect it in your mail by Thanksgiving.  A little later than usual this year.  Find the pdf version under HISTORY/NEWSLETTERS on the dropdown menu.

  • SLA Newsletter

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    Hi All,  The SLA Fall newsletter is usually mailed the first week in Nov, this fall it may not be mailed until the 2nd week of Nov.  Keep in mind that it will also be online on the History page of this website.  Meanwhile if you do not want your newsletter mailed to you, post…

  • New Clear Dam Gate Screw Cover with markings

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    Just got back from viewing the new clear cover for the dam gate screw shaft.  Now you can not only see if the dam gate is open, you can see how much it is open.  When I checked the gate it was open 2 feet.  Plus one louver was fully open and the fishway was…