1/22/2015 MASHPEE-WAKEBY LAKE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee - Wakehy Lake Management Committee January 22, 2015 7:30 PM Mashpee Town Hall Meeting called by: Debi McManus Type of meeting: Monthly Secretary Barbara B. Nichols Attendees: Members: Brian Mauro, Linda Smith, Barbara Nichols Guests: The minutes of the November 20, 2014 meeting were accepted as written after a motion by Debi McManus and second by Brian Mauro Agenda topics [Agenda topic 1] Lake level/ River outflow Discussion: Barbara reported on the lake levels for the past two months. December measurements on the I". and 15"' were at 55.3 and 55.4 ft. above sea level with 11.5 and 15 inches of water flowing over the board closest to the lake. There were 7 and 8.5 inches of water in the stream at the stairs. In January, on the I s' and 15`E', both measurements were at 55.4 ft. above sea level with 12, 5 inches of water flowing over the board. The stream level had dropped to 4 and 5 inches of water at the stairs, Barbara noted there were lots of dead Asian clams noted in the riverbed downstream frorn the fish way. Conclusions: The lake level remains at 55.3- 55.4 inches above sea level. Sand is building up in the stream. [Agenda topic 2] Fall Newsletter Discussion: Barbara reported the fall newsletter was completed and sent to Joyce Mason for her approval on December 1, 2014. Twenty copies were made by the Town to be available in the town hall rack. It was posted on the Town web site the following week. Members will distribute some of these copies to neighbors to increase its visibility. Members were encouraged to begin planning articles for the Spring newsletter at the next meeting in March. Conclusions: The Fall Newsletter is completed.