Swan Lake Association, Swanville, Maine
Swan Lake's guardian since 1979
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Established in 1979, The Association has sponsored a number of recreational projects for our lake from it's inception.The "Fire Lane" signs are still landmarks of a project demanding a lot of effort. We purchased land, now the Arthur H. Farnham boat launch on the Lake's East side. The Association gifted the land to the Town of Swanville, buying and maintaining land for the parking area. Swan Lake issues have been, and will continue to have Association attention. We urge people to observe events worthy of Association agenda. Note Swan Lake's water quality from the Lake Monitors link . Bruce, Stan and Paul are monitoring oxygen and transparency on a regular schedule during the summer months, reporting results to VLMP. Invasive plants being a threat has inspired a boat inspection program and a sign at the landing. Public help can be found in identifying invasive plants by clicking here. We can use everybody's help in our effort to control introduction of the invasive plants. Our lake is precious, and deserves all our efforts to preserve it's quality. Can you identify the Swanville location (left)? |
| Recognize the old "Swan Lake House" ?
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These spectacular snow rollers appeared on Swan Lake Christmas night in 1992 . The photo referencing size is of Dot Wood taken by Stan Wood and was published in "Weatherwise", a national publication of weather events in the November/December 2000 issue. "Weatherwise gives some information on how these are formed. Snowrollers are extraordinary rare and form only during a unique combination of weather events. A accumulation of sticky snow, preferably no more than two to three inches thick must rest on a relatively smooth surface. Also, the temperature must be near freezing to makeing the snow sticky. The wind plays a dominant role in moving accumulated balls of snow quickly and lightly across the surface. Once the roller is formed the wind propels it much like a rubber tire, gathering a bit of snow with each revolution, still being light enough to continue rolling while leaving a void in the middle and rolling to a stop when conditions dictate. Efforts to handle them are futile as they tumble apart. Wind, being too strong can easily destroy a fragile roller three feet high collapsing at a mere touch. The Snow roller weather phenomenon during the formation stage has little documentation by video because of it's spontaneous nature and generally occurring at night. |
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