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fatlazyless · 06-04-2009, 12:02 PM

As everyone knows...a picture is worth a thousand words....very nice work flyguy!

The closed waste water plant is to the left. The two launch ramps and car-trailer irregular shaped parking lot is in the center. The Boulia Gourrel lumber yard sheds and lumber lot is to the right. The Winnipesauee River is in the foreground at the bottom of the photo. Unseen, but very close by, is huge Lake Winnisquam, NH's 3rd largest lake.

Without doing any research, and just based on what I could see, the abutting and defunct Winnisquam waste water treatment plant is located on a beautiful location. It occupies the end of land, directly fronting on Lake Winnisquam and the Winnipesaukee River. Judging from its' red brick design, it looks like it could have been built in the 1940's-1950's, probably discharged into either the river or the lake, and has been closed for years.

Is it a useless old piece of governmental utility junk taking up space on a terrific waterfront location and a good spot for a ................... (fill in the blank)?

06-04-2009, 12:02 PM	#20
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,840 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 302 Thanked 1,033 Times in 752 Posts	As everyone knows...a picture is worth a thousand words....very nice work flyguy! The closed waste water plant is to the left. The two launch ramps and car-trailer irregular shaped parking lot is in the center. The Boulia Gourrel lumber yard sheds and lumber lot is to the right. The Winnipesauee River is in the foreground at the bottom of the photo. Unseen, but very close by, is huge Lake Winnisquam, NH's 3rd largest lake. Without doing any research, and just based on what I could see, the abutting and defunct Winnisquam waste water treatment plant is located on a beautiful location. It occupies the end of land, directly fronting on Lake Winnisquam and the Winnipesaukee River. Judging from its' red brick design, it looks like it could have been built in the 1940's-1950's, probably discharged into either the river or the lake, and has been closed for years. Is it a useless old piece of governmental utility junk taking up space on a terrific waterfront location and a good spot for a ................... (fill in the blank)? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 06-04-2009 at 12:59 PM.