Finally Warming Up
Well, the water temperature is finally warming up a bit more to my liking — BUT is still not quite THERE!! Upper Long Pond (at least the top 12″) is a refreshing 77.4°F today and in my opinion, obviously refreshing but not perfect! My toes will tell you that it is nowhere near 77.4°F down there, and it still takes some getting used to!
As I write this week’s column, Mother Nature has been unusually kind to us here in the Belgrades! The weather for our July 3 fireworks couldn’t have been better as well as the weather for the July 4 boat parade and street parade. Boy, did we luck out, and we deserve it especially considering the rain that we’ve had to endure earlier this season! We had just 1.79″ of precipitation for the past ten days and they are forecasting a “paltry” 0.85″ for the next ten days, suggesting that we just maybe going into another drought. Great Chamber of Commerce weather! Not that great for our farmers and gardeners!
The Village spillway dam is presently at 2.88″ above full pond, which is right where we want it to be with Gate 1 opened just 6″ for a little flow in Mill Stream. Long Pond, at least at the Wings Mill Dam, is 3.12″ also above full pond with just Gate 1 opened 12″. Snow Pond is holding at 2.64″ below their spillway, which is still good. Salmon and McGrath are in good shape as well, although starting to feel the results of our warming temperatures, and are 0.36″ above full pond with the 1 cfs calibrated valve opened 15 turns.
If you have a particular questions regarding our dams and/or water levels, please email dickgreenan@outlook.com, and we will try to answer your question either in this column or via email.
Enjoy your family, your vacation, and this incredibly beautiful weather. Please stay safe!
Dick Greenan is chairman of the Belgrade Lakes Watershed Dams Committee. He submitted this report on July 5, 2024.
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