The Ossipee River dam was almost completely closed down at 10 a.m. Monday morning. As for the reported lake level, it is 406.07 as of 4 p.m. yesterday and is increasing at a rate of 0.08’ per day. If nothing changes, the level will be up to about 406.6’ by this time next week. The “Operating Rule” for Ossipee Lake issued in the spring of 2005 calls for 406’ by May 1st and 407.25’ (summer level) by June 1st. So far, so good. [Click “Lake Water Level” on this page for real-time data].
NEWS
Loons at the Library and on the Lake
The Friends of the Freedom Public Library will host “The Common Loon: Ongoing Recovery for a New Hampshire Icon” on May 2 at 6:30 p.m. John Cooley, who is senior biologist for the Loon Preservation Committee in Moultonborough, will make the presentation. Ossipee Lake Alliance annually coordinates the lake’s loon census. Volunteer by contacting Susan Marks at smmarks@www.ossipeelake.org.
The Smart Report: We Got Here Yesterday
When you hear it at the transfer station, it must be true: the ice is out on Ossipee Lake.
Lake Ice Is Starting to Melt
Well, it’s April, after all. You can watch the ice retreat on the Ossipee Lake Webcam.
Police Warn About Burglaries
Area police departments warn there have been a number of daytime burglaries in several Carroll County towns and nearby communities in Maine. Freedom police chief Josh Shackford said the suspect seems to be roaming around Freedom, Ossipee, Effingham and parts of Maine. Law enforcement has a possible suspect but they don’t have enough evidence at this point to make his name public. Shackford said the suspect is being “hunted.”