9/28/2010 MASHPEE-WAKEBY LAKE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee ,- Waked Lake Managemen Committee September 2 ,2010 7:30 PM Mashpee Town Hall r Meeting called William Ma.rsters Type f meeting: Monthl Secretary Barbara B. Nichols Attendees: Members: William Marsters, William Taylor, Barbara Nichols Mike Richardson,Liaison The minutes of the August 2 , 20 f meeting were accepted as � } written,.after a motion by Bill Taylor and second by William 1 arsters} Agenda [. R9 . ena topic 1] Lake level Discussion; The lake measurements in September were 55.5 and 55.55 ft. above sea level with 8.25 and . 5 inches of water flo�r�g over the boards. Bill Mar tears mentioned that large rocks had fallen e off the into the sluiceway} It was suggested we ask DPW to remove' there when they clean out ekeess sand in the sprig. Barbara met with Drew McManus in Conservation September 28h and showed hien the US Geological Survey naps of 1975 which listed Ma hpee and wal eby Ponds at'55 ft. above sea level, and also the graph showing water levels in the ponds since 2004 showing the winter spikes of lake level due to increased precipitation} She requested that boards be removed to lower the lake level after the herring fry had finished their exodus from the lake,e, which Perry Ellis previously stated occurred m late October} Mr. McManus agreed to this. The discussion continued as to the time of the Jast Mate inspection of the darn area, which had been done within the year. The State felt the structure was too small for the size of the lakes,but .McManus stated there were no ids to help rebuild it coir c l . Conclusions; The-late continues above the target level, and a half foot above the 1957 historic level. Conservation agreed to letter control water level during increased winter precipitation, and help prevent further erosion}