Letters to the editor: Tides just part of lake story (April 9)

Updated April 7 2020 - 4:07pm, first published 4:00pm
UP AND DOWN: Reader Russell Williams said from his observations both tides and atmospheric conditions affected water levels in the lake. Picture: David Stewart
UP AND DOWN: Reader Russell Williams said from his observations both tides and atmospheric conditions affected water levels in the lake. Picture: David Stewart

Tides part of lake story

WENDY Davidson's letter ("Pressure on the lake", Lakes Mail, April 2) is only partly correct. Like Wendy, I was of the opinion that the only cause of the lake rising and falling was atmospheric not tidal. Now I live on the lake in Wangi Wangi Bay I have witnessed a significant tidal influence on the lake. In Wangi Wangi Bay it is approximately three hours behind that predicted for Swansea. Atmospheric conditions can exaggerate or diminish the tidal affect at times.

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