11/23/2010 MASHPEE-WAKEBY LAKE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Minutes

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i ' Mashp' ee Wakeby Lake Mana eme .t Committee' Nowem b r 23, 2010 7:30 PM Mashpee Town Hall Meeting called by., William Marsters Type meting: Monthly Secretary Barbara B. Nichols Attendees: Members: William Marsters, William Taylor, Barbara Nichols, Michael R. Richardson, Liaison Guests: Edward Baker, The minutes of the October 26, 201 o meeting were accepted as written, after motion by Bill Taylor and second by Bill Marsters. Agenda topics [Agenda topic 1] Lake' level. Discussion: On November I"and 15 th the lake levels were at 55.4 and 55.6 with 7.25 and 9 inches of water going over the boards. On November 19 Barbara met Drew McManus at the Mashpee River outflow at the cage. Drew inserted 2 2X6s in an attempt to stop the water flow to see 1f our measurements were falsely low. The water was at 55.6 and although the unevenness of the bottom board prevented total stoppage of the flow, the water level at the gauge increased b .2 of a foot or 2.4 inches. At the conclusion -of the test,Drew removed the old 2 X 6. Barbara will continue to measure the lake twice a month and report Drew on the water level. We now know our water levels are indeed higher than we have been reporting. Ed Baker wondered if the height,of grater flowing over the boards affected the amount of water level not accounted for. If 9 inches of water flowing lets .2 of a foot dif 'erenc , sloes 4.5 inches of grater only increase the level by .l of a foot.? Is there a linear relationship? Conclusions: The water level is 2.4 inches higher than reported,but may improve with one less board. [Agenda' topic 2]'Sumer NeWslettr Discussion: d ike Richardson has the master and has obtained permission from Joyce Mason to print 20 copies of our Summer Newsletter. He Dopes to have this done tomorrow. We will put 6 copies in the rack at Town Fall and refill. . Conclusions: The request for printed copies of the newsletter is still unfulfilled.