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Originally Posted by Acres per Second
The "official line" was that it was this Spring's runoff that has caused Winnipesaukee's present silt and bacteria problems.
However, we just had torrential rains that raised the lake about four inches above Tuesday's level—but the clarity is still as good as before the rains—and no silt!
The blame for the extremely heavy silt load lies directly at the feet of officials who failed earlier to place a comprehensive NWZ on the lake: Unfortunately, there are too few of us who can witness daily this "downsizing" of Winnipesaukee lakewater quality.
Leave the problem to another generation? Haven't we already left a full menu of problems?  |
I noted that the water clarity was relatively good early this year (odd in early May), before the rains came. A couple of weeks ago it improved greatly which seemed pretty much in line with the lack of rain and decrease in lake level. While rain does wash sediment into the lake let's not forget that high water level is also to blame. A few downpours aren't going to make a big difference. While I agree the NWZ was ineffectual, I can't really blame June's high silt levels on that. Mother Nature filled the lake and made the winds blow when it was high. Seems she should get the majority of the blame ... not that she'll either listen or care.