Photos 1-14 show the effect if David Pond water level went down two feet!
Photos were taken on 8/13/2017 showing the effect of a two foot water level drop. Because of the gentle slope in many areas of David Pond, a two foot drop pushes the shoreline out by as much as 200 feet in some areas! Also, see photos of loon nest on Loon Island and the Lake View Estates dock.
1 - This is approximately 200 feet from shore at 24” depth, causing the entire wetland area to dry up.
2 - Zoomed out from photo 1.
3 - This is approximately 30 feet from shore off a ledge at 24“ depth.
4 - Basin inlet, approximately 30 feet from shore at 24“ depth.
5 - Basin canoe takeout at 22“ depth.
6 - At Mary’s old house 25 to 65 feet from shore at 24” depth
7 - West side of Flagg Island approximately 200 feet from shore at 24” depth.
Lake View Estates Dock Spring 2016. Water levels were normal for that time of year.
8 - Water level marks on ledge.
9 - Water level marks on ledge.
10 - Near Mary Lynch’s property approximately 50 - 60 feet from shore at 24” depth.
11 - Around the point past near narrows section 60 feet from shore at 24” depth.
12 - Near Wes Hodgkins’ camp approximately 50 feet from shore at 24” depth.
13 - Near boat launch about 30 feet from shore at 24” depth.
14 - Rene Mathieu’s boat at his dock in weedy shallow water.
Loon’s Nest on Loon Island
This photo and the next two photos show the distance the loons had to travel this year on Loon Island, and also the height, due to the rapid decline in water level. The pictures were taken just after the successful hatching of two chicks on July 5th of this year. They have been nesting in this same spot for about 10 years, successfully hatching two eggs most years. If the impoundment were to be removed it would be detrimental to this successful loon nest.
LEHA Dock
