The Aziscohos Lake Preservation Council

April 19, 2012

Attended annual lake fill meeting in Oquossuc, hosted by Rangeley Lakes heritage Trust, and presented by Nextera Energy (formerly FPLE). Aziscohos is five feet below full pond, measured to the top of the splash boards, down three feet from the top of the dam. Despite the lack of snow and very little precipitation in April, Nextera is committed to filling all the lakes in the region. They are operating on reduced flows and will continue until the lakes are full. The ice went out of Aziscohos April 14th. There is no snow in the woods. All the streams are running lower than normal for the season. Only the Big Magalloway is providing a heavy flow, coming out of Parmachenee, which is still getting charged by snow melt toward the Canadian border. ...more

Mission Statement The Aziscohos Lake Preservation Council is dedicated to protecting and preserving the environmental, archeological, cultural, historical and recreational heritage of the Upper Androscogin Wilderness and Watershed: Magalloway, Aziscohos and Parmachenee.