Date: 04/19/2017

Number: 1

Lake Auburn
"Get your boats ready.

"A few remaining pieces of ice on Lake Auburn were pushed toward the shore by Wednesday's winds, clearing the majority of ice from the lake where officials declared ice-out.
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Ice out at Lake Auburn:
Date Ice out
2017 April 19
2016 March 18 (record)
2015 April 23
2014 April 23
2013 April 14

Ice-out has officially been declared for Lake Auburn, making it an average year for the spring thaw.

Mary Jane Dillingham, water quality manager for the Auburn Water District, said ice-out was declared Wednesday, with the public boat ramp off Route 4 set to be installed Wednesday afternoon.

Ice-out means that the lake is safe for boaters, not necessarily that ice is completely gone. Some patches of ice may still remain on the water, but should be settled in coves along the shore.

Last year set a record for Lake Auburn, with ice-out called on March 18, the earliest reported since record-keeping began in 1836. In 2015, ice-out was reported on April 23. "

Auburn, ME

Latitude: 44.1 Longitude: -70.3

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