Well, Guilford and R.H. White have been at the dam all day! We checked in with them a little after 7 a.m., a few times during the day and again before 4 p.m. when divers were again coming out of the water. The news isn’t good. Seems there was debris near the gate but that is not what caused the damage – the shaft of the gate is broken. Old age. Can’t just order parts for something like that. They have to be made. Guilford has 200 sandbags positioned to reduce the flow of water out of the lake. Fuddy will do his best to keep the water at this level – using the boards to lower in case of heavy rain/flood conditions.Repairs will be made in the fall when the water level is taken down.
The Dam – “What’s Going On?!”
Guilford has called in the professionals to dive down to get a view of the gate as something (a branch?) is preventing the dam gate from closing. We are 4 inches down from full. Stay tuned! By the way… if you have questions or opinions about the water level PLEASE DO NOT call Guilford in Douglas or in Maine. It really does NOT get you anywhere. Also you should know that while you’re calling for Guilford to close the gate, someone else is complaining the water is too high! It doesn’t make us look good as a group. Guilford has a mandate from DEP to maintain a flow for the sewerage treatment plants in Douglas and they have their rule curve they have been following for years. Ask Fuddy or your MPA Area Rep. or Officer or check here for more info.
Water Level 3 Inches Down From Full
Our dam caretaker reports trouble closing the dam, so a little more water than he would like has been going out the gate. He suspects debris from a previous storm is preventing them from closing the gate so divers are being called in to check it out.
Fireworks!
Millbury, Auburn and Northbridge Sunday night; Worcester Monday night and Manchaug Pond EVERY night! Sorry my camera didn’t capture the beauty! Anyone have better – send them in!
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