Weirs closed to swimming, today...

GWC... · 07-01-2005, 10:45 AM

So much for a refreshing dip in the Lake at the Weirs, today.

Wing Nut · 07-01-2005, 11:52 AM

This seems to happen on a yearly basis now. Seems like they (someone, anyone) need to find a solution to this.

SAMIAM · 07-01-2005, 03:05 PM

Biggest problem is caused by duck feces.I keep roman candles and a glove near my back door.When the poor little duckies swim into my beach I put on the glove and hold the roman candle in my hand so I can direct the reports in their direction.It works every time and doesn't harm the ducks.

GWC... · 07-01-2005, 04:17 PM

I thought the idea is to reduce fecal matter?

If that scares the you know what out of them, are you really reaching your goal or are the duckies exacerbating the situation, as they leave with haste?

Islander · 07-01-2005, 04:25 PM

One child's dirty diaper has enough coliform bacteria to close a beach for days.

Aquadeziac · 07-02-2005, 12:49 PM

That is if they wear a diaper. I have seen numerous people letting their infants play in the water sans diaper. That must be the way they do things in Lawrence and Lowell.

DRH · 07-02-2005, 01:48 PM

According to today's Laconia Citizen, the E. coli level at Weirs Beach has come down and the DES has allowed the beach to re-open.

GWC... · 07-02-2005, 08:39 PM

because there were more than just a few people in the water at the Weirs, today.

Lady Di · 07-03-2005, 07:48 PM

When I was still there, there was nothing like this. In my mind, it's still all like "On Golden Pond".

Most of what I have been reading the past 2 years has been about Big Scary Boats, the unfortunate accident (?) in Meredith where the older man was run over, .......

I feel as though the Lake has lost its innocence.

I miss the old days at Carrie Beach......

the fireworks on the Brewster Lawn.....

the kisses after the Bubble Room....

the cracking of the ice when we took the old car out there.......oh well

getting off topic here....

sorry.....

wildwoodfam · 07-03-2005, 08:38 PM

Aquad...your comments about Lawrence and Lowell are highly uncalled for and derogatory. Let's keep the forum clean (no pun intended) and respectful!

ApS · 07-04-2005, 07:03 AM

E. coli bacteria are found in all warm-blooded creatures.

Waterfowl and carnivorous mammals have the least. Fish have none.

Waterfowl can die of lung infections if they breathe in aerosolized (dried/airborne) E. coli.

The bacteria will eventually die after a couple of days in uninfected water.

.

Pepper · 07-04-2005, 09:52 PM

After seeing the absolutely disgusting condition of the beach this evening, I won't be entering the water any where nearby for several weeks. At six this evening the entire beach was littered with every manner of trash, including dirty diapers, beer and soda containers, food, paper trash, and several portable gas grills which had been abandoned there. The trash barrels were filled to overflowing, and debris was everywhere. My heart was absolutely sick to witness this disgusting sight.

For certain the city has fallen far short of the mark with regard to maintaining the trash barrels, but there is no excuse for simply leaving your trash where it sits and walking away. I am simply astounded. My only wish was that I had my camera with me - but then again I really don't want to remember how disgraceful the whole scene was.

KonaChick · 07-05-2005, 09:59 AM

What a shame, and remember that a % of that trash also ended up in the lake. It's such a shame that people come here to take from the lake and it's surroundings but forget to give back. Let me rephrase that..make a CHOICE not to give back.

Lakewinniboater · 07-06-2005, 11:08 AM

I also saw the trash and the condition of the beach during the day and night.

I wish I could say that I would like to ban those types from the area. Unfortunately, it is a free country.

Last year an aquaintence of ours had to two 4 people in an inflatable back from the MIDDLE OF THE BROADS. They didn't speak much english and didn't have a PADDLE!!!!!

Now, if one of us had hit them..... it would have been a tragedy and they would have blamed speed when in actuality it was the 4 people not being educated on the rules of the lake and boating.

They were visiting for the day at Ellacoya. (which isnt as bad as weirs..... but certainly not great)

07-01-2005, 10:45 AM	#1
GWC... Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,325 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Weirs closed to swimming, today... So much for a refreshing dip in the Lake at the Weirs, today.

07-01-2005, 11:52 AM	#2
Wing Nut Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Maynard, MA/Whortleberry Island Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Geez! This seems to happen on a yearly basis now. Seems like they (someone, anyone) need to find a solution to this. __________________ Wing Nut

07-01-2005, 04:17 PM	#4
GWC... Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,325 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hmmm... I thought the idea is to reduce fecal matter? If that scares the you know what out of them, are you really reaching your goal or are the duckies exacerbating the situation, as they leave with haste?

07-02-2005, 12:49 PM	#6
Aquadeziac Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Concord NH Posts: 239 Thanks: 19 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	That is if they wear a diaper. I have seen numerous people letting their infants play in the water sans diaper. That must be the way they do things in Lawrence and Lowell. __________________ "He who dies with the most toys wins"

07-02-2005, 01:48 PM	#7
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 1,687 Thanks: 1,203 Thanked 677 Times in 179 Posts	Open Again According to today's Laconia Citizen, the E. coli level at Weirs Beach has come down and the DES has allowed the beach to re-open. __________________ DRH

07-01-2005, 03:05 PM	#3
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,905 Thanks: 337 Thanked 1,680 Times in 589 Posts	Biggest problem is caused by duck feces.I keep roman candles and a glove near my back door.When the poor little duckies swim into my beach I put on the glove and hold the roman candle in my hand so I can direct the reports in their direction.It works every time and doesn't harm the ducks.

07-01-2005, 04:25 PM	#5
Islander Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 321 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 3 Posts	One child's dirty diaper has enough coliform bacteria to close a beach for days.

07-02-2005, 08:39 PM	#8
GWC... Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,325 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That's good... because there were more than just a few people in the water at the Weirs, today. Last edited by GWC...; 07-02-2005 at 09:02 PM.

07-03-2005, 07:48 PM	#9
Lady Di Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 185 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This is all very disturbing to me. When I was still there, there was nothing like this. In my mind, it's still all like "On Golden Pond". Most of what I have been reading the past 2 years has been about Big Scary Boats, the unfortunate accident (?) in Meredith where the older man was run over, ....... I feel as though the Lake has lost its innocence. I miss the old days at Carrie Beach...... the fireworks on the Brewster Lawn..... the kisses after the Bubble Room.... the cracking of the ice when we took the old car out there.......oh well getting off topic here.... sorry..... __________________ Lady Di

07-03-2005, 08:38 PM	#10
wildwoodfam Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Andover, MA & summers up at the BIG lake Posts: 285 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Let's try not to throw stones! Aquad...your comments about Lawrence and Lowell are highly uncalled for and derogatory. Let's keep the forum clean (no pun intended) and respectful!

07-04-2005, 07:03 AM	#11
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,939 Thanks: 2,209 Thanked 776 Times in 553 Posts	E. coli bacteria are found in all warm-blooded creatures. Waterfowl and carnivorous mammals have the least. Fish have none. Waterfowl can die of lung infections if they breathe in aerosolized (dried/airborne) E. coli. The bacteria will eventually die after a couple of days in uninfected water. . __________________ Is it "Common Sense" isn't.

07-04-2005, 09:52 PM	#12
Pepper Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Laconia, NH Posts: 1,284 Thanks: 409 Thanked 155 Times in 40 Posts	Beach condition this evening After seeing the absolutely disgusting condition of the beach this evening, I won't be entering the water any where nearby for several weeks. At six this evening the entire beach was littered with every manner of trash, including dirty diapers, beer and soda containers, food, paper trash, and several portable gas grills which had been abandoned there. The trash barrels were filled to overflowing, and debris was everywhere. My heart was absolutely sick to witness this disgusting sight. For certain the city has fallen far short of the mark with regard to maintaining the trash barrels, but there is no excuse for simply leaving your trash where it sits and walking away. I am simply astounded. My only wish was that I had my camera with me - but then again I really don't want to remember how disgraceful the whole scene was. __________________ Never waste time lamenting what was. Simply celebrate what is!

07-05-2005, 09:59 AM	#13
KonaChick Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 518 Thanks: 19 Thanked 62 Times in 15 Posts	What a shame, and remember that a % of that trash also ended up in the lake. It's such a shame that people come here to take from the lake and it's surroundings but forget to give back. Let me rephrase that..make a CHOICE not to give back.

07-06-2005, 11:08 AM	#14
Lakewinniboater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Westford, MA and Alton Bay, NH Posts: 225 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Agreed I also saw the trash and the condition of the beach during the day and night. I wish I could say that I would like to ban those types from the area. Unfortunately, it is a free country. Last year an aquaintence of ours had to two 4 people in an inflatable back from the MIDDLE OF THE BROADS. They didn't speak much english and didn't have a PADDLE!!!!! Now, if one of us had hit them..... it would have been a tragedy and they would have blamed speed when in actuality it was the 4 people not being educated on the rules of the lake and boating. They were visiting for the day at Ellacoya. (which isnt as bad as weirs..... but certainly not great) __________________ Wendy "Wasn't Me!"