Juno Lamb

May 7, 2019

water quality

2018 Banner Year for Water Quality!

Juno Lamb

May 7, 2019

water quality

The results of ten sampling events during the summer of 2018 show that the water quality of Chocorua Lake this past year was outstanding, falling within the “oligotrophic/excellent” range for fresh water lakes in New Hampshire.

Juno Lamb

March 1, 2019

water quality, Chocorua Lake, history

History of Water Quality Testing in Chocorua Lake

Juno Lamb

March 1, 2019

water quality, Chocorua Lake, history

History of Water Quality Testing in Chocorua Lake

The CLC has been tracking the water quality in Chocorua Lake since 1978 in partnership with the UNH Center for Freshwater Biology.

Alex Moot

October 27, 2018

Chocorua Lake, CLC Board of Directors, conservation, lake basin, history, land trust, Narrows Bridge, stewardship, water quality

Timeless Chocorua—Campaign Goal Achieved

Alex Moot

October 27, 2018

Chocorua Lake, CLC Board of Directors, conservation, lake basin, history, land trust, Narrows Bridge, stewardship, water quality

Timeless Chocorua—Campaign Goal Achieved

I have the great pleasure to announce that thanks to generous support from many existing and new donors, the CLC has exceeded its $1.85 million goal for our Timeless Chocorua capital campaign…

Alex Moot

June 24, 2018

Chocorua Lake, CLC Board of Directors, conservation, history, lake basin, land trust, Narrows Bridge, people, stewardship, water quality, wildlife

"Timeless Chocorua" Campaign Protects the Future

Alex Moot

June 24, 2018

Chocorua Lake, CLC Board of Directors, conservation, history, lake basin, land trust, Narrows Bridge, people, stewardship, water quality, wildlife

"Timeless Chocorua" Campaign Protects the Future

The legacy of the Chocorua Lake community was shaped by its founders who in the late 19th century were at the forefront of the conservation movement.

Juno Lamb

June 20, 2018

Chocorua Lake, conservation, Nature Notes, people, water quality, climate change

Water-Loving Loons

Juno Lamb

June 20, 2018

Chocorua Lake, conservation, Nature Notes, people, water quality, climate change

Loons (Gavia immer) are one of the most primitive birds on earth, with a 20 million year line of ancestry.

Juno Lamb

June 5, 2017

Chocorua Lake, conservation, stewardship, water quality, volunteering

2016 Chocorua Lake Water-Quality Report

Juno Lamb

June 5, 2017

Chocorua Lake, conservation, stewardship, water quality, volunteering

The water quality of Chocorua Lake continued to be excellent through the spring, summer and fall of 2016. Water clarity, chlorophyll-a (a measure of suspended algal growth) and total phosphorous were all well within the excellent range.

Alex Moot

November 22, 2015

Chocorua Lake, conservation, people, stewardship, water quality

2014 Chocorua Lake Water Quality Results

Alex Moot

November 22, 2015

Chocorua Lake, conservation, people, stewardship, water quality

2014 Chocorua Lake Water Quality Results

Water quality data was collected by Conservancy volunteers between May 8 and 11, 2014 at the deep Chocorua Lake sampling station.

Alex Moot

November 20, 2015

Chocorua Lake, conservation, stewardship, water quality

Life Cycle of a Lake

Alex Moot

November 20, 2015

Chocorua Lake, conservation, stewardship, water quality

A lake is usually classified by scientists as being in one of three possible classes: oligotrophic, mesotrophic or eutrophic.

Juno Lamb

June 12, 2015

Chocorua Lake, conservation, history, people, stewardship, water quality, wildlife

Water Quality Testing at Chocorua Lake

Juno Lamb

June 12, 2015

Chocorua Lake, conservation, history, people, stewardship, water quality, wildlife

Ongoing interest in the health of Chocorua Lake began in the mid-1970s when college students in freshwater biology classes at UNH started coming to the lake on field trips to practice water sampling techniques they had learned in class.

Alex Moot

May 21, 2013

Chocorua Lake, conservation, people, stewardship, volunteering, water quality

2012 Chocorua Lake Water Quality Report Now Available!

Alex Moot

May 21, 2013

Chocorua Lake, conservation, people, stewardship, volunteering, water quality

This report summarizes the water quality of Chocorua Lake for 2012.

2018 Banner Year for Water Quality!

History of Water Quality Testing in Chocorua Lake

Timeless Chocorua—Campaign Goal Achieved

"Timeless Chocorua" Campaign Protects the Future

Water-Loving Loons

2016 Chocorua Lake Water-Quality Report

2014 Chocorua Lake Water Quality Results

Life Cycle of a Lake

Water Quality Testing at Chocorua Lake

2012 Chocorua Lake Water Quality Report Now Available!

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Mount Chocorua Partners

Chocorua Lake Partners

Heron Pond Partners

Ammonoosuc Survey

CHINOOK PLUMBING, TAMWORTH

Gamwell, Caputo, Kelsch & Co

Minuteman Press North Conway

Tamworth Bakery

Winnipesaukee Chocolates

Narrows Bridge Partners