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.: Save the Dam

IMPORTANT INFORMATIONAL MEETING: 4:00 PM, July 10th at the Kiwanas Club House Rt 25!

.: The Annual Meeting

Our annual meeting is on July 10th at the Kiwanas Club House Rt 25 at 4:00 for the business meeting. Followed by a cookout down on the beach. Note: It is very important that people pay their membership dues by June 30th for voting eligibility.
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.: Lakes Environmental Association

The Lakes Environmental Association's mission is to preserve and restore the high water quality and the traditional character of Maine's lakes, watersheds and related natural resources. Read More

.: More About the Watchic Lake Dam


The dam is a concrete and earthen structure 110’ long, built in 1850. The dam is basically the same today as it was then, except for maintenance, repairs, and gate replacement. The dam was built to hold the water level approximately 1 and 1/2 feet higher than we do today; therefore the spillway is too high to provide for self regulation during the summer months.

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: 5/27/10

 

.: BioDiversty Research Institute

The mission of BioDiversity Research Institute is to assess ecological health through collaborative research, and to use scientific findings to advance environmental awareness and inform decision makers. Read More

.: State Biologists Confirm Hydrilla Infestation in Damariscotta Lake

Dick Butterfield, a Jefferson volunteer for the Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association (DLWA), took a day-long workshop last spring on how to identify invasive aquatic plants. In September that course and Butterfield's keen eyes may save Damariscotta Lake from the most aggressive invasive aquatic plant in North America--hydrilla (hydrilla verticillata). Read More

      Posted: 03/31/2010                         

 

 

 

The Watchic Lake Association mission:  To protect and improve the ecosystem of the Watchic Lake watershed.

 

The Watchic Lake Association vision: To be recognized as a leader in proactive Lake Association oversight and execution.

 

***Important:  The dam will be opened on April 15, 2010 , to raise the  level of the lake. ***

Have you seen the Watchic Lake Association car decals? To order yours, please send a request with $3.00 for each decal to Julie Butler at the addresse below.  Please make checks payable to

Julie Butler

Faculty, St. George’s School

PO Box 1910

Newport RI 02840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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