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fatlazyless · 06-02-2009, 01:50 PM

The recently constructed large
state boat launch at Lake Winnisquam, just like Newfound Lake and Squam Lake are all free of charge, and maybe even open 24/7. Built by the state, and funded with money from somewhere?

The one at Lake Winnisquam is actually on the Winnipesaukee River, about 100 yards up river from the lake. It is jigsawed in between Boulia Gourrel Lumber and an old, non-operating waste water treatment facilty, that is now used by the DES for something else. Both sides of the launch area have large chain link fence, topped with 3-6 strands of barbed wire. What the fences are protecting is tough to figure what with a defunct 50 year old water treatment facility, and an empty lumber yard storage area. Everything in the launch area, signs, pavement, paint, fences, barbed wire, docks, ramps, design, installation, porta potties, bulletin board is all brand new, and looks like it was built to last for 100 years.

In addition, there's a new canoe/kayak carry launch on the Winnipesakee River, indicated by a large sign, that is very close to Laconia city hall, just below the Avery Dam. It's maybe 500 yards paddling and drifting down the river from the kayak launch to get into Lake Winnisquam at the Bartlett, City of Laconia, beach area.

That whole area is a good example showing what 200 years with no zoning rules can create. It is now a nice, clean, flowing river, and is the entire outflow of huge, dammed Lake Winnipesaukee. The river has both salmon and bass, and passes through a totally built out urban-industrial-residential-governmental-commercial-railroad-suburban mix that defies categorization.......just call it Laconia....which is unique.

Supposedly, Lake Winnisquam has less rocks in it than Lake Winnipesaukee.

06-02-2009, 01:50 PM	#15
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,761 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,014 Times in 739 Posts	The recently constructed large state boat launch at Lake Winnisquam, just like Newfound Lake and Squam Lake are all free of charge, and maybe even open 24/7. Built by the state, and funded with money from somewhere? The one at Lake Winnisquam is actually on the Winnipesaukee River, about 100 yards up river from the lake. It is jigsawed in between Boulia Gourrel Lumber and an old, non-operating waste water treatment facilty, that is now used by the DES for something else. Both sides of the launch area have large chain link fence, topped with 3-6 strands of barbed wire. What the fences are protecting is tough to figure what with a defunct 50 year old water treatment facility, and an empty lumber yard storage area. Everything in the launch area, signs, pavement, paint, fences, barbed wire, docks, ramps, design, installation, porta potties, bulletin board is all brand new, and looks like it was built to last for 100 years. In addition, there's a new canoe/kayak carry launch on the Winnipesakee River, indicated by a large sign, that is very close to Laconia city hall, just below the Avery Dam. It's maybe 500 yards paddling and drifting down the river from the kayak launch to get into Lake Winnisquam at the Bartlett, City of Laconia, beach area. That whole area is a good example showing what 200 years with no zoning rules can create. It is now a nice, clean, flowing river, and is the entire outflow of huge, dammed Lake Winnipesaukee. The river has both salmon and bass, and passes through a totally built out urban-industrial-residential-governmental-commercial-railroad-suburban mix that defies categorization.......just call it Laconia....which is unique. Supposedly, Lake Winnisquam has less rocks in it than Lake Winnipesaukee. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!