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04-12-2010, 03:14 PM | #1 |
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Lake Above Full--is there a NO WAKE rule in place?
I remember several years ago when the water was really high, there was a No Wake Zone posted for the entire lake until about July 4th, as I recall. I haven't seen anything posted now, even though the lake is so high. Anybody have the lowdown?
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04-12-2010, 04:33 PM | #2 |
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Haven't heard of one but there should be. I looked out yesterday and a large I/O was going between Grant Island and the shore at max. wake speed. Very frustrating to see his rear end deep in the water chugging along as all the docks went up and down. By the way, it's on the charts and posted as a no wake zone.
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04-12-2010, 06:40 PM | #4 | |
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The lake is full but no where near the level it was a few years ago when they placed the no wake restriction. The fingers of our slip was in the water back then but this weekend there was at least 8 inches to the bottom of the wood. I think we will have a great season this year! |
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Having said that the next evolution of my dock will have the ability to deal with about 505' of water with out issue
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I am not totally convinced that declaring a "no wake period" does anything. High wind waves have much more effect than a periodic 2-10 seconds of waves from a boat. There may be high impact areas, but I believe they are already covered by existing "no wake zones"?
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IMHO, when the lake is so full that docks are nearly under water, boaters should police themselves and go no wake. Mother Nature is going to cause enough damage on her own, and we do not have to add to that damage.
Especially in the early boating season, when there is so much potential for hitting winter's leftover debris, or newly added debris caused by torrential rains and flooding, slow can be the smart way to go. Again, just my opinion.
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As someone who is happy to say they have spent way too much time watching waves and wakes move across the water I can tell you that keeping away from the shore as far as possible gives your wake time to dissipate into many more waves of a smaller size. The total energy might be the same but the dock is much better off seeing 10 little ones than 3 big ones. If you have to go fast, go wide.
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There was a "no wake zone" on Rt 95 in Warwick RI last week so they closed it.
. . .. oh sorry ... too far away from Wini
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Turns, Hole-Shots and "Fetch"...
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The longer the area for wind-driven waves to build up, the greater force they deliver when striking the shoreline. Often, huge plumes of spray can carry well past the breakwater it hits. It's an exciting sight—yet so far from the ocean. The turns that a boat takes (plus "hole-shots") can significantly alter its wake—from "mild" to "wild". It's not just "quiet" coves, either: boat-driven wakes can arrive with an amplitude and period that soaks my dock—even when the lake is low. That's never happened with wind-driven waves due to the lack of "fetch" in my relatively wide-open area. (The longest "fetch" being 1½ miles). |
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The practical person in me has to ask this question. Why not build your docks with a higher running surface? Numerous times over the last 10-12 years the water level has risen to the point of docks going under so it's not some 1/500 year phenomenon.
They do it on the ocean AND they have to deal with tides. Seriously, if wakes are impacting you, engineer around it. Sorry but the lake being 6-12 inches above full should not be reason to "shut 'er down." Does a standard height exist? Seems to me the problem is those who don't think ahead and build their docks too low. |
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Water Is Now Down
I went up to the island camp last night and the water is now down 5" - 6" from where it was two weekends ago.
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For the meantime, until the Mount moves, just check out the launch ramp at Center Harbor and notice the part of the ramp where the asphalt of the parking lot meets the concrete of the ramp itself. The water is now receding. NB
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According to Bizer chart we're approaching normal levels for this time of year. Hopefully it stays that way through the rain this weekend.
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04-15-2010, 02:56 PM | #18 |
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We have been out to Welch the past three days and yes the water is getting down to a reasonable level. We did not see any floating debris this week however a 8x8x10' pressure treated timber did float into the breakwater. That would not have been nice to hit at speed.
Oh and we got a new stove and new re-frig in place as well as the water in. Hot showers, hot food and cold beer. |
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Someone above mentioned the ability to handle a 505' lake level which is the approach I would take. Building any lower means bad engineering and poor planning IMO. Also, a lot of "debris" that you alluded to is man-made including dock parts and things that get floated from shore front property owners, both of which are solveable problems. |
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