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2025 LOPA Annual Meeting
LOPA's 2025 Annual Meeting will be held at 4:00 PM on November 25 in the Community Conference Room at the Laconia Police Station, 126 New...
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Oct 91 min read
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LOPA Volunteers Complete Summer 2025 Lake Testing
Lake Opechee Preservation Association (LOPA) volunteers once again participated in the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services...
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Aug 121 min read
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Loon Chick on Opechee
Opechee has its first loon chick in years! Photo by Ian Bryson To encourage the loons seen regularly on the lake, the Loon Preservation...
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Jul 282 min read
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Opechee Point Beach Advisory
Signs were posted at Opechee Point Beach on Friday warning of high bacteria levels.. From the NH DES website: "Bacteria of many types can...
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Jul 191 min read
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Invasive Weed Removal Begins!
Aqualogic's DASH crew launches near Mallard Cove. Invasive weed removal began this week on Lake Opechee. The City of Laconia, in...
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Jul 171 min read
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2025 Opechee Boat Parade
Friday, July 4, 2025 - 6:00 PM On Friday, July 4, 2024, decorate your watercraft in red, white, and blue, pile in the kids, pack some...
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Jun 241 min read
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Wakesurfing, Wakeboarding, and Waterskiing: A Comparison of Wake Characteristics
Here's an interesting study from Australia on the impacts of various wake types. Among the conclusions, although the Water Sports...
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Apr 291 min read
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Introducing Lake Opechee's Exclusive Merchandise Line!
Welcome, Lake Opechee lovers! Exciting news awaits you with the launch of our exclusive merchandise that captures the spirit and beauty...
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Apr 111 min read
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Ice Out!
After yesterday afternoon's 50° temperatures and gentle breezes set the stage for overnight clearing on the north end of the lake, we're...

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Apr 111 min read
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Ice Time
The ice is in on Opechee, at least on the northern end. Both ice fishers and ice boats were spotted out there this afternoon. John Rogers...
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Jan 51 min read
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2024 Drawdown
The State has announced the 2024 drawdown plans for Opechee: " This year, the lowering of Opechee Lake will begin on October 14th, and...
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Oct 3, 20241 min read
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Boat Parade Delayed!
In conjunction with the City Fireworks delay to tomorrow night, the boat parade is also rescheduled. The forecast for tomorrow is perfect...
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Jul 6, 20241 min read
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Psi-Anno-What?
(Stolen with attribution from a news post by NH Lakes) WHAT ARE CYANOBACTERIA? Cyanobacteria are some of the earliest inhabitants of our...
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Jun 26, 20243 min read
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2024 Opechee Boat Parade
Saturday, July 6, 2024 - 6:00 PM On Saturday, July 6, 2024, decorate your watercraft in red, white, and blue, pile in the kids, pack some...
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Jun 12, 20241 min read
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Divers Down!
Beginning on Monday, June 10, divers from Aqualogic will be performing DASH (Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting) as part of our ongoing...
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Jun 9, 20241 min read
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Loon Rescue
As reported March 5, 2024, in the Laconia Daily Sun...
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Mar 5, 20241 min read
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Wake on the Lake
The wakesport restriction issue has now formally arrived in New Hampshire. On Wednesday, March 6, the New Hampshire House Resources,...
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Feb 27, 20241 min read
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Wake For It!
Responsible Wakes for Vermont Lakes (RWVL) had a Valentine's Day victory on February 14 when the Vermont Legislative Committee on...
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Feb 16, 20241 min read
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Frozen Fish
The 45th Annual Great Meredith Fishing Derby came to Opechee on February 9th and 10th, 2024. Limited ice on the bigger lakes may have...
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Feb 10, 20241 min read
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Snowpechee
Lake Opechee 1/29/24. Photo by Lesley Marden.
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Jan 30, 20241 min read
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