Cyanobacteria Alert Issued for Blackey Cove (Moultonborough)

longislander · 11-01-2023, 08:04 AM

NH Lakes over 10 acres belong to the state.

https://www.des.nh.gov/sites/g/files...6-20230125.pdf

https://legiscan.com/NH/text/HB276/2023

https://kanasatka.org/cyanobacteria/

Lakegeezer · 11-01-2023, 08:27 AM

Good discussion here. The green water is getting people's attention much more than predictions about what could happen. My opinion is that education is the most effective preventative. Governments can develop best practices, fund educational programs and mandate things like septic inspections when transferring ownership, but can't get down to the level where it matters. That responsibility belongs to each property owner, on the shoreline and within the watershed.

The green of Kanasatka is massive. Here is a screen show showing part of the problem and a link to a panorama where you can scroll around to see the rest.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/72HufD2upCSdAi2BA

NH.Solar · 11-01-2023, 10:01 AM

Does anyone know if a bloom has also occurred in Wakondah Pond? If no then the culprit is most likely to tied directly into Kanatsaka and being a relatively small body of water it should be fairly easy to locate the source of the pollution.

prp77 · 11-01-2023, 10:11 AM

A few towns in NH have enacted health ordinances to require regular maintenance and inspections (if system is so old it is not a state approved design) for their waterfront districts.

While I’m not often in favor of more regulations at the local level in this case it’s helping a town to protect its tax base and helping lakefront owners to protect the value of their property.

Thinking out loud I might not even be against a state mandate to require lakefront properties to maintain their systems. The state has done such things, such as “forcing” ADU (accessory dwelling unit) zoning on all NH towns.

https://www.deering.nh.us/sites/g/fi..._ordinance.pdf

https://www.chesterfield.nh.gov/buil...tem-regulation

11-01-2023, 08:27 AM	#2
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,683 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 356 Thanked 641 Times in 292 Posts	Kanasatka Green Good discussion here. The green water is getting people's attention much more than predictions about what could happen. My opinion is that education is the most effective preventative. Governments can develop best practices, fund educational programs and mandate things like septic inspections when transferring ownership, but can't get down to the level where it matters. That responsibility belongs to each property owner, on the shoreline and within the watershed. The green of Kanasatka is massive. Here is a screen show showing part of the problem and a link to a panorama where you can scroll around to see the rest. https://maps.app.goo.gl/72HufD2upCSdAi2BA __________________ -lg Last edited by Lakegeezer; 09-27-2025 at 04:39 PM.

11-01-2023, 10:01 AM	#3
NH.Solar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Jackson Pond, New Hampton Posts: 247 Thanks: 48 Thanked 142 Times in 79 Posts	Does anyone know if a bloom has also occurred in Wakondah Pond? If no then the culprit is most likely to tied directly into Kanatsaka and being a relatively small body of water it should be fairly easy to locate the source of the pollution. __________________ Peter NH Solar

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11-01-2023, 08:04 AM	#1
longislander Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 552 Thanks: 49 Thanked 101 Times in 76 Posts	NH Lakes over 10 acres belong to the state. https://www.des.nh.gov/sites/g/files...6-20230125.pdf https://legiscan.com/NH/text/HB276/2023 https://kanasatka.org/cyanobacteria/

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11-01-2023, 10:11 AM	#4
prp77 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A few towns in NH have enacted health ordinances to require regular maintenance and inspections (if system is so old it is not a state approved design) for their waterfront districts. While I’m not often in favor of more regulations at the local level in this case it’s helping a town to protect its tax base and helping lakefront owners to protect the value of their property. Thinking out loud I might not even be against a state mandate to require lakefront properties to maintain their systems. The state has done such things, such as “forcing” ADU (accessory dwelling unit) zoning on all NH towns. https://www.deering.nh.us/sites/g/fi..._ordinance.pdf https://www.chesterfield.nh.gov/buil...tem-regulation