Alton Attacks Milfoil?

[Lakegeezer]

Milfoil control needs to be a budget item in all lake community budgets, just as is snow removal. There is no easy answer except drastic means now and then followed by constant monitoring. Twenty years ago, it wasn't that much of a problem. Now it is. Next, we'll be looking for ways to fight the blue algae, so tourists won't worry about catching ALS. Its time to clean up the lake!

[bocooee]

I lived on Big Island Pond my whole life and did the testing as well, I saw my beautiful lake turn into a dirty milfoil/zebra mollusk infested, utrophic pool of ignorance. If I had known I would have done much more. I would have no problem checking incoming boats for these pest, It only takes a few of us at certain checkpoint to stop it. It's not the people that are here all year its the ones who come and go often unaware of what is tangled in their props
I have been called a tree hugger yes But I dont want this lake or any other lake to fall like mine did (it dose not take as long as you think) Im willing to sacrifice a few hours a week

[Just Sold]

Originally Posted by bocooee

I lived on Big Island Pond my whole life

Big Island Pond in Derry/Hampstead and Atkinson? I do not live too far from there. It's a very nice pond and the association always does a lot to preserve its water quality. Had the boat in there once.

[Onshore]

Zebra mussells and eutrophic are not words that generally get used together.

[mcdude]

eutrophic - definition

[wifi]

So, if all the lakefront owners put fish tank bubblers in front of their houses, would this help out?

[Merrymeeting]

And you need to worry about the proverbial water upstream...

Thankfully, milfoil has not been found in Merrymeeting Lake. But the Merrymeeting River and Marsh are full of it. New Durham is trying to do something about it... http://www.newdurhamnh.us/Pages/NewD..._BComm/aquatic

Why should the Lake Winnipesaukee forum care? Think of where the Merrymeeting River goes...

[ApS]

Originally Posted by wifi

So, if all the lakefront owners put fish tank bubblers in front of their houses, would this help out?

Both exotic milfoil and algae love slow, warm, sunny waters: both problems are more pronounced in Southeastern states, where lakes tend to be shallow and sunlight can reach more of the bottom.

Where Lake Winnipesaukee's lakefronts get strong on-shore winds, neither algae nor milfoil can thrive in any annoying quantity. IMHO, Lake Winnipesaukee is too deep for a total eutrophication in our childrens' lifetimes, or maybe not for centuries.

A lake adjacent to my winter residence lake is surrounded by mostly year-round houses with lawns—a shrinking environment of trees—and no town sewer: in size, it is about twice as big as "The Basin" in Tuftonboro.

When it eventually "eutrophied" to such an extent that breathing the air became a health hazard , the State found the money to install a huge water fountain to aerate (and recirculate) the entire lake!

A "fish tank bubbler" it's not, but the falling water from the fountain provides a nice breeze for sailing when there isn't any wind otherwise!

[Lakegeezer]

Originally Posted by Acres per Second

Where Lake Winnipesaukeelace lakefronts get strong on-shore winds, neither algae nor milfoil can thrive in any annoying quantity. IMHO, Lake Winnipesaukeelace is too deep for a total eutrophication in our children’s' lifetimes, or maybe not for centuries.

Have you seen the milfoil along Hesky park in Meredith? That is an annoying quantity. In Moultonborough, mostly around Greens Basin and Lees Mills, there are over 400 acres impacted by milfoil. Check out here the information from the Milfoil committee and the mapped out milfoil areas. According to the state, the phosphorus in parts of the lake is approaching a level where, unchecked, eutrophication will be well underway in 10 years. Those who have been around for 20 or so years know how the lake has changed, and we ain't seen nothing yet. We will not see total eutrophication in our children's lifetimes, but they will know it is well under way.

If milfoil continues to spread, property values in parts of the lake will fall, putting an increased tax burden on others. If Winnipesaukee gets a reputation of having blue-green, ALS causing algae, you can kiss tourism good-by.

The shoreline protection act was one small step towards slowing the acceleration. The next step is to identify and attack the sources. Part of the answer is education. Another part is, unfortunately, more regulation to reduce runoff. The political will ebs and flows – and it is hard to get a read on what people feel about it today. The voters of Moultonborough will get a chance to approve some action this March. That will be an interesting data point.

[mcdude]

Originally Posted by wifi

So, if all the lakefront owners put fish tank bubblers in front of their houses, would this help out?

Actually you are on the right track. CLICK HERE to read about what they are doing over in Sanbornton.

DARYL CARLSON/CITIZEN PHOTO A half dozen windmills now occupy space on the Swain Dairy Farm off Hunkins Pond Road in Sanbornton. With grant money and help from several agencies the Swains installed the windmills that pump air directly into Hunkins Pond to help reduce high levels of bacteria that occur in the summer months.

[bocooee]

Originally Posted by mcdude

eutrophic - definition

Sorry my spelling has never been my strong point but my lake is dying. What I decide to to with the home there is a wonder. When my kids swim there I want to give them a bath after.

[bocooee]

Originally Posted by Just Sold

Big Island Pond in Derry/Hampstead and Atkinson? I do not live too far from there. It's a very nice pond and the association always does a lot to preserve its water quality. Had the boat in there once.

Yes, My grandfather had one of the first camps and the first store on the lake and The asc. Has done a fantastic job just not enough eyes and ears I lived on the lake for about 40 years and saw alot of changes and destruction because of my ignorance I didnt realize what was Happening, Conleys grove is my stomping ground Yours?