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Open-File Report 2010–1214

Historical Ice-Out Dates for 29 Lakes in New England, 1807–2008

By Glenn A. Hodgkins

ABSTRACT

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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.

First posted October 13, 2010

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Suggested citation:

Hodgkins, G.A., 2010, Historical ice-out dates for 29 lakes in New England, 1807–2008: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010–1214, 32 p., (Also available at https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1214/.)



Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Compilation of Lake Ice-Out Dates

References Cited



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