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This station is located on the western shore of the main body of the lake at the Westward Shores Campground marina. The following parameters are currently being measured at this station: Ossipee Lake Stage (Lake Elevation) Precipitation Air Temperature Spring Refill Lake is filled between mid May and early June to a level of approximately 7.25 feet as measured at the gage. Summer Operations Lake level is managed by bringing it up to full or 7.25 on the gage, then releases at the dam are adjusted based upon inflow to keep this elevation up to Columbus Day. Seasonal Fall Drawdown After Columbus Day the lake is slowly lowered to a target drawdown of about 3.5 feet below full pond to allow shorefront maintenance to occur and to prepare for spring runoff. The drawdown is accomplished by the operations of flood gates and the removal of stoplogs at the dam. All floodgates remain open and all stoplogs remain out throughout the late fall, winter and most of the spring. As runoff lessens, gates are closed and stoplogs are replaced at a pace to achieve the normal summer level. Note: Water levels generally fluctuate in response to precipitation, snowmelt,drought or other meteorological conditions. Target water levels are mantained by the adjustment of flows at the dam in response to these conditions. |
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