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Historical ice-out dates for 29 lakes in New England, 1807-2008

October 15, 2010

Ice-out dates for lakes are an important hydrologic data series for climate-change research. Historical ice-out dates for 29 lakes in New England from 1807 through 2008 were compiled and are presented in this report. Five lakes have more than 160 years of data and another 14 have more than 100 years of data. The oldest record ice-out date is for Sebago Lake in 1807.

Publication Year 2010
Title Historical ice-out dates for 29 lakes in New England, 1807-2008
DOI 10.3133/ofr20101214
Authors Glenn A. Hodgkins
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 2010-1214
Index ID ofr20101214
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Maine Water Science Center