.: About the Watchic Lake Dam
The Watchic Lake 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. To
maintain the summer level, the dam must be opened and closed manually
with every heavy rainfall. The
dam tender tries to control the level of the lake to the top of the gate
during the summer. This
allows some spillage through the notches in the gate to provide a
continuous run off from the surface.
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.: A Special Thank You
The Watchic Lake Association would like
to thank the following local businesses and individuals for their
generosity in contributing to the silent auction at the annual meeting on
July 5th:
Hansen’s Farm Market, Richard
Dolloff, The Inlet Restaurant, Ossipee Trail Garden Center, Two Trails Diner,
Field of Dreams Golf, Patty Guenthner, Standish House of Pizza,
Valero.
Hannaford Supermarkets, SunRise Corner, Standish Hardware, Steve Center,
Nicely’s Market, Tabor’s Variety, Claire Drew, Steep Falls
Building & Supply, Quick Cuts and Tans, Elaine & David Bradbury,
The Traveling Groomer: Lloyd & Joanne Donnellan.
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