Pond At The Castle

SAMIAM · 09-09-2023, 11:04 AM

Went to Castle in the Clouds the other day and noticed that the trout pond is down more than 6'
Only about half of the former water surface.
Thinking it must be a deliberate drawer down since we've had so much rain but wondering of those huge trout are happy

thinkxingu · 09-09-2023, 11:14 AM

Were there even any trout in there? They've not had big/feedable fish in there for at least half a dozen of our visits.

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ITD · 09-09-2023, 11:53 AM

Big washout happened there, one of the trails was destroyed. I believe the pond was lowered until they can fix it to prevent further damage. The trail is probably history.

pam.in.ny · 09-09-2023, 03:40 PM

I found this information regarding the pond's water level on their Facebook page. They also talk in depth about the fish, wildlife and trails. An excellent read.

https://www.facebook.com/Castleinthe...rf3JoESj3BMJDl

"We have implemented a controlled breach of the dam, to allow the overall level of the pond to drop. We are adjusting the primary spillway to hold the pond at this lower level while we work with an engineering firm to design a new permanent primary spillway. Once the design is approved, funded, and installed, the pond will return to the normal level to which we are all accustomed. This may take a year or more, so the pond will remain at the new lower level until that time."

Loony Singer · 09-12-2023, 03:10 PM

Last weekend, I was told by an employee at the gift shop that the dam is fixed, and they’re waiting for Mother Nature to refill the pond. Could take a few months.o

SAB1 · 09-12-2023, 05:04 PM

The dam is not fixed. The plans to fix it are sitting with the State awaiting an approval.

09-09-2023, 11:04 AM	#1
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,836 Thanks: 326 Thanked 1,626 Times in 562 Posts	Pond At The Castle Went to Castle in the Clouds the other day and noticed that the trout pond is down more than 6' Only about half of the former water surface. Thinking it must be a deliberate drawer down since we've had so much rain but wondering of those huge trout are happy

09-12-2023, 03:10 PM	#5
Loony Singer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 109 Thanks: 28 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Latest… Last weekend, I was told by an employee at the gift shop that the dam is fixed, and they’re waiting for Mother Nature to refill the pond. Could take a few months.o

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thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,946 Thanks: 1,154 Thanked 1,963 Times in 1,213 Posts	Were there even any trout in there? They've not had big/feedable fish in there for at least half a dozen of our visits. Sent from my SM-S911U using Tapatalk

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09-09-2023, 11:53 AM	#3
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,860 Thanks: 461 Thanked 666 Times in 366 Posts	Big washout happened there, one of the trails was destroyed. I believe the pond was lowered until they can fix it to prevent further damage. The trail is probably history.

09-09-2023, 03:40 PM	#4
pam.in.ny Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 92 Thanks: 98 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	I found this information regarding the pond's water level on their Facebook page. They also talk in depth about the fish, wildlife and trails. An excellent read. https://www.facebook.com/Castleinthe...rf3JoESj3BMJDl "We have implemented a controlled breach of the dam, to allow the overall level of the pond to drop. We are adjusting the primary spillway to hold the pond at this lower level while we work with an engineering firm to design a new permanent primary spillway. Once the design is approved, funded, and installed, the pond will return to the normal level to which we are all accustomed. This may take a year or more, so the pond will remain at the new lower level until that time."

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09-12-2023, 05:04 PM	#6
SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,165 Thanks: 182 Thanked 297 Times in 220 Posts	The dam is not fixed. The plans to fix it are sitting with the State awaiting an approval.