Going Down
Finally, the Lake of the Woods water level appears to be on the way down. Let the dock repairs begin. ☹️
Category: The Lake
Here today, gone tomorrow
We’re back at the lake and this is the view that greeted me when I went down to the dock. For those in the know there should be a 20’ section of dock with an 8×16’ floating dock attached to it over where those two random looking posts are in the water and connecting to Read More …
Peak?
Has Lake of the Woods reached it’s peak level yet? Perhaps. Signs are encouraging as a recent report indicates a 1/2″ drop in a week. To say the lake is a little high is an understatement. It passed the 2014 high water level by a long way and our dock is holding on by a Read More …
Sultana Loop
A quick spin in the boat around the neighbourhood.
Higher Ground
If this gets any more interesting we may be looking for higher ground. The lake level was high on the May long weekend and it’s been getting higher ever since. When we arrived at the lake last night we were greeted by some changes in our dock situation. Since May 3, 2022 the lake has Read More …
High and going higher
Oh yeah, the water is high and getting higher in the coming week and it’s raining today.😜 Lake of the Woods water levels are now higher that I’ve ever experienced in 40+ years of lake life. It’s well over our original dock. Our floating dock section is now riding higher that the fixed section and Read More …
Col de route secondaire trois
There is this hill. It’s on branch road 3 off the main Storm Bay Road. It’s steep but mercifully short. It’s always at the end of a ride coming home, when there is a little less in the tank. There are two pitches with a short less steep bit in the middle to try and Read More …
Lake Levels: What does it mean to me
According to the Lake of the Woods Water Control Board, today, May 23, 2022 The current level of Lake of the Woods is 323.76 m (1062.2 ft), over 95th percentile level for this time of year. The average lake level rose by 16 cm (6 in) over past week. All very interesting but what does that mean Read More …
High Water on Lake of the Woods
After a very low lake level at freeze up it’s surprising how high it is on the May long weekend. Not as high as 2014, but getting there. The current level of Lake of the Woods is 323.66 m (1061.9 ft), over 95th percentile level for this time of year. The average lake level rose Read More …
Cottage Opening 2022 – Part 1
We’re out at the cottage on Wednesday afternoon ahead of the May long weekend. One of the perks of being retired. May long weekend is the traditional weekend for opening up the cottage, turning on the water and getting everything operational for the 2022 season. May it be long, sunny, warm/hot, with lots of family Read More …