By Claire Pendergast We all want to be greeted each season with a smooth camp road when we arrive. The key to maintaining a camp road is...

By Charlie Tarbell In a nutshell, Keoka's water quality in 2023 was worse than the long-term trend. Hopefully, that result is anomalous...

By Charles Tarbell It used to seem so easy. You opened up the dam in the fall and let the lake level down where it remained mostly stable...

By John Bell, Waterford Code Enforcement Officer As Waterford’s Code Enforcement Officer (CEO), one of the topics that I address most...

By Robert Spencer Over the Dam Robert is a retired landscape designer holding a certificate from Radcliffe College’s Graduate Seminars in...

Do a rainy day survey If you are not sure how your property is affecting the lake, grab an umbrella and raincoat and head outdoors during...

By Robert Spencer, Over the Dam Mother always said that deaths come in threes, but I couldn’t figure out what she meant until the recent...

In 2023, KLA welcomed three new Board Members: Liz Stockwell, Treasurer, first visited Keoka in 1998 with Ben Stockwell, and as a member...

By Rich Orr, President The Board meets twice a year, in July and October. Most of the meeting is routine reports; here are few things to...

By Paula Easton The rain cleared up and Sunday, October 8th, was a beautiful day for a road race. Fall colors were starting to peak, it...

Martha Longley was born in 1824 and died in 1896. Martha has a headstone on the edge of Roger Brook in the woods of North Bridgton. It...

By Charlie Tarbell It is always sad when the camp season comes to an end. Shorter days, colder temperatures, and falling leaves. On the...

Source: Maine Lakes and LEA Mulch Bare Areas Heavily used areas frequently have compacted soils and little capacity to absorb runoff....

By Claire Pendergast Sadly, we’ve lost one of our longtime residents. This large mature Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra Serpentina) was...

by Paula Easton As summer winds down, we look forward to fall foliage and the 24th annual Waterford Fall Foliage 5K Road Race, Fitness...

By Robert Spencer, Over the Dam Most times, when I run into C.T. in the Flat, I smile and say, “Thanks for the water.” We both laugh. He...

©Julie Marie Hoey ancient scents waft up emitted from the loam visiting the heart of Maine tis here I feel at home pale Payne’s grey...

Source: Maine Lakes and LEA Take care of roof runoff While water coming directly off the roof is relatively clean, it builds up enough...