Water Gauge And Stream Levels
We've seen a fair amount of snow here in Maine this winter (and we may be due for even more this Saturday - yep, it almost always snows in April here!)
It is difficult to say how this will affect stream levels for this year's Kenduskeag. I usually do not bother to check on the stream conditions until a few days just before the race. To do so now would be pointless as the water levels change from day to day, let alone week to week.
There is a water gauge at Six Mile Falls, however. The USGS installed a new water gauge last year (the old water gauge had been deactivated for many years due to budget constraints). You may view the data online on this USGS water gauge page for the Kenduskeag.
Heavy rains just ahead of the race always seem to help; we'll see how things are shaping up in about 12 days, when I post the walking tour "stream report".
Labels: gauge, USGS, water levels
posted by M. Alden @ 10:14 PM
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Here comes the snow... good luck up there. In MA we aren't getting as much by the coast. I don't remember 12" in April. Don't think it will effect the race unless it doesn't melt for a week
What you guys get up there?
Where I'm at (near Bangor) there's about 8-10 inches on my driveway, so we got socked pretty good. And it's still coming down, although not as heavily. A good April Fools joke on us!
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