Great Meadow Stream Dam: Notice Dam will be raised for the season week of October 12
Updated: 6 days ago
4/09/26: ice out
4/13/26: Beams lowered with minimal flow maintained -level 6.5 on measure
4/15/26: 1/2 inch spacer in place on Smithfield side- level 6.75
4/19/26: note beaver activity, welder evaluation of hole in Rome side upright -level 10.75
4/23/26: water level 12, clean up debris planned for 4/25
4/25/26: debris cleared-level 11.5
5/04/26: water level 14
5/05/26: debris cleared from dam, water level 15 with flow between beams facilitated by spacer per The Maine DEP order.
5/07/26: significant flow between the beams-upper beam raised enough to allow a larger spacer (2 inch) placed, water level 16.5
5/09/26: water level 17 with more rain in forecast, the dam committee will raise the upper beam 5/10 at 2pm
5/10/26: upper beam raised, water level 15
5/14/26: water level 13.5
5/16/26: water level 14.5
5/21/26: water level 12.5; therefore upper beam lowered with 1in spacer to allow flow and level rose to 15
5/24/26: water level 14
5/28/26: water level15.5
6/04/26: water level 15.75 debris removed
6/05/26: water level with 2 in spacer level 15.5, additional debris removed
6/08/26: Water level 15.25
6/15/26: water level 16, debris removed, 2 inch spacer in place
6/19/26: water level 14 with upper beam raised
6/24/26: water level 13.5
6/28/26: water level 12.5
6/29/26: upper beam lowered with 2 inch spacer placed between beams for flow, water level 15
7/3/26: good flow and water level just below 15
7/7/26: lots of flow, water level 14 3/4
7/8/26: upper beam lowered, good flow, water level 13 3/4
7/11/26: debris cleared, good flow, water level 13 1/2
7/18/26: water level 13, 7LA dive team has discovered CLPW in Great Meadow Stream above the dam
7/23/26: water level 12 3/4
7/24/26: debris removed from dam, water level 12 1/2
7/29/26: water level 11.5
8/10/26: water level 11.5
8/12/26: water level 11.25, debris cleared by hand
8/20/26: water level 9 3/4..lots of debris to be cleared
8/31/26: water level 8 3/4
9/15/26: water level 7
What are the units on this list? Is it in feet? Is that a standard drop in the water level? It might be interesting to create a chart and post historical trends.