10/24/2023 MASHPEE-WAKEBY LAKE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee - Wakeby Lake Management Committee October 24, 2023 7:00 PM _..... wuww .................. _w.w.. �_...... _ _.._._.. ww.w__ .Town Hall Meeting called by: Debi McManus Type of meeting: Monthly Secretary: Barbara B. Nichols Attendees: Members: Barbara Nichols, Paul Bibo, Don MacDonald Guests: Allison Bernhardt The minutes of the September 26, 2023 meeting were accepted as written after a motion by Don MacDonald and second by Paul Bibo. Agenda topics [Agenda topic 11 lake level/ diver outflow Discussion: Debi did the lake measurements on October I" and 15th. The were 55.4 and 55.2 feet above sea level. There were 16.5 inches of water were flowing over the board closest to the lake on the 15t which decreased to 14 on the 15th. On the 1 st. there were 13.5 inches of water in the stream and 11.5 inches on the 15th. The new metal gauge by DPW read 12 both times. Barbara measured 7.8 inches of rain in her gauge from mid- September to mid- October, most falling the end of September. Levels were reported to Drew McManus in Conservation. Barbara emailed Drew September 3`d. about the cage being damaged and he said he would check it out and repair if necessary. Conclusions: Them water level increased with the precipitation, Ybut has dropped down again. [Agenda topic 2] Fall Newsletter Discussion: Barbara presented the start of Fall Newsletter, containing articles on Cyanobacteria. lake levels, and the Beach sampling program. Don will add a paragraph on the success of the catch basins installed on Lakewood Dr. in preventing road run-off into the lake at their Association beach. Paul will write an article on herring. Don will check with the harbormaster for an end of season report, Conclusions: The newsletter should be out soon.