2021 Year End Lake Report

Kingston Lake Association: (KLA) In 2021 water quality samples were taken at several locations on Kingston Lake by KLA members through the VLAP program.  Chlorophyll levels were low in June, stable in July, and increased in August, but all were lower than in previous years. Dissolved Oxygen levels were encouraging in our limited data collections, and water clarity was good.  A very wet July in 2021 increased shoreline erosion.  The increase in boater traffic over the last two summers has also added to shoreline erosion. In the summer of 2022, KLA will increase sampling to include May and September for a more comprehensive view of water quality in spring and fall. 

2021 Lake Host program.  Lake hosts at the municipal boat ramp performed 2,623 inspections this summer! The Lake Host program is funded by the taxpayers of Kingston through the KCC’s budget, and with a grant from the State of New Hampshire.

Our Loons: KLA is also happy to report that our loon population has remained steady.  There were 4 loons on the lake this past summer.  One of the lake residents is very active in observing the loons’ attempts to nest around Clark’s Island. We have recorded this information and shared it with the Loon Preservation Committee in hopes that they will become involved and create a man-made nesting raft.