Category: Water Quality
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Reasoning for Sept. 10th draw down in 2018
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…
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Current Thinking on Drawdown and Alewives
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…
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Sebasticook Regional Land Trust presentation 3/19 @6:30pm at NCC
Doug Wescott here. I am a board member of the Sebasticook Regional Land Trust, and am giving a presentation on us and our work tomorrow, Thursday, at 6:30 PM at the Newport Cultural Center. As you may know, the Trust is the only organization whose mission is to recognize and conserve the rich wild and…
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2014 Drawdown Information
Greetings All, I hope you are enjoying the summer in spite of the rain. Unfortunately the lake water quality has not been as good as in previous years, and the Water Conservation/Drawdown Committee has agreed that an early drawdown date is necessary this year. For the DRAWDOWN, the gate will be opened on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER…
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Water Quality Testing done rest of this summer
Water clarity July 22 was 2.85 meters which is better than our last reading two weeks ago of 2.3 meters. The thermocline is still at about 6 meters which is good. The 2.85 meters is about average for this time of year. Water clarity August 13 was 2.7 meters, still reasonable for this time of…
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Second Secchi Dish Reading
Yesterday Jack Carson and I did our bi-monthly water testing. It was a cool but not windy day. Our secchi disk reading was 3.5 meters, an improvement from last reading of 3.3 meters. The next test date will be part of our monthly testing with Dave Halliwell, DEP Aquatic Biologist. Debbie Ferrell