Kayaking in the Basin

bobkatfly · 07-15-2023, 08:28 AM

The other downside of the basin is passing under the road. Right now I don't think I can get out with the water levels this high. The upside is the basin stays calm even with rough surface conditions around other areas.

allmostthere · 07-15-2023, 08:03 PM

The Alton Bay color and contamination is from the state run fish hatchery in new Durham. They dump everything into the merrymeeting River that goes directly to Alton Bay. If a private company was releasing this much waste - in this case, fish poop - they would have been shut down and fined into oblivion decades ago.

tis · 07-16-2023, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by allmostthere

The Alton Bay color and contamination is from the state run fish hatchery in new Durham. They dump everything into the merrymeeting River that goes directly to Alton Bay. If a private company was releasing this much waste - in this case, fish poop - they would have been shut down and fined into oblivion decades ago.

Interesting. I never heard that.

camp guy · 07-17-2023, 01:48 PM

So, government-sponsored fish poop gets special treatment, and the rest of us get nothing (except dirty water) - doesn't sound fair.

pondguy · 07-16-2023, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by allmostthere

The Alton Bay color and contamination is from the state run fish hatchery in new Durham. They dump everything into the merrymeeting River that goes directly to Alton Bay. If a private company was releasing this much waste - in this case, fish poop - they would have been shut down and fined into oblivion decades ago.

Could that be why the beach was closed?

John Mercier · 07-16-2023, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by allmostthere

The Alton Bay color and contamination is from the state run fish hatchery in new Durham. They dump everything into the merrymeeting River that goes directly to Alton Bay. If a private company was releasing this much waste - in this case, fish poop - they would have been shut down and fined into oblivion decades ago.

https://www.wmur.com/article/new-ham...rades/41169530

tis · 07-16-2023, 03:54 PM

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This is the old bridge.

tis · 07-16-2023, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by bobkatfly

The other downside of the basin is passing under the road. Right now I don't think I can get out with the water levels this high. The upside is the basin stays calm even with rough surface conditions around other areas.

It's down a bit.. Boats are going through.

targabill · 07-16-2023, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bobkatfly

The other downside of the basin is passing under the road. Right now I don't think I can get out with the water levels this high. The upside is the basin stays calm even with rough surface conditions around other areas.

Thanks... I measured water to top of giant culvert pipe to be about 5' 4", 64" which is not bad!!
Thinking of buying on the Basin, kinda back and forth!!

TheTimeTraveler · 07-16-2023, 01:15 PM

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Thanks... I measured water to top of giant culvert pipe to be about 5' 4", 64" which is not bad!!
Thinking of buying on the Basin, kinda back and forth!!

Most likely don't remember, but that was a wooden bridge up until about 55 years ago. The clearance at that time was far higher.

It was substantially reduce when they went "el cheap" and replaced it with a giant culvert pipe.

I wonder how many home owners in the basin at that time had to go out and get a new boat because the clearance was reduced?

tis · 07-16-2023, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TheTimeTraveler

Most likely don't remember, but that was a wooden bridge up until about 55 years ago. The clearance at that time was far higher.

It was substantially reduce when they went "el cheap" and replaced it with a giant culvert pipe.

I wonder how many home owners in the basin at that time had to go out and get a new boat because the clearance was reduced?

Probably not many because it was so long ago and there were a lot more smaller boats in those days.

webmaster · 07-17-2023, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by targabill

Thanks... I measured water to top of giant culvert pipe to be about 5' 4", 64" which is not bad!!
Thinking of buying on the Basin, kinda back and forth!!

Is this the pipe?

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8R6Jw52/

AC2717 · 07-17-2023, 12:07 PM

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Is this the pipe?

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8R6Jw52/

that is the pipe coming out from Paugus Bay Campground

bobkatfly · 07-17-2023, 12:27 PM

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Is this the pipe?

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8R6Jw52/

No, this runs under Tuftonboro neck Rd and is at the North end of Winter Harbor.

TheTimeTraveler · 07-17-2023, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by webmaster

Is this the pipe?

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8R6Jw52/

That's a funky video, thanks for posting! However, this is not the big culvert pipe located on Tuftonboro Neck Road.

Tuftonboro Neck Road does not have a railroad track on it. Not yet anyway, lol.

tis · 07-17-2023, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TheTimeTraveler

That's a funky video, thanks for posting! However, this is not the big culvert pipe located on Tuftonboro Neck Road.

Tuftonboro Neck Road does not have a railroad track on it. Not yet anyway, lol.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry at your comment! You never know!

bobkatfly · 07-17-2023, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by targabill

Thanks... I measured water to top of giant culvert pipe to be about 5' 4", 64" which is not bad!!
Thinking of buying on the Basin, kinda back and forth!!

Just drove over the bridge and it looked like a boat was stuck or at least having some difficulty wasn't a large boat either.

07-15-2023, 08:28 AM	#1
bobkatfly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Center Tuftonboro Posts: 394 Thanks: 60 Thanked 57 Times in 50 Posts	Tuftonboro neck rd. The other downside of the basin is passing under the road. Right now I don't think I can get out with the water levels this high. The upside is the basin stays calm even with rough surface conditions around other areas. __________________ Bob F Amherst till the big 66 comes (made it!) Winter Harbor/Mirror Lake till the big guy comes

07-15-2023, 08:03 PM	#2
allmostthere Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Alton Bay/central MA Posts: 18 Thanks: 11 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Alton Bay The Alton Bay color and contamination is from the state run fish hatchery in new Durham. They dump everything into the merrymeeting River that goes directly to Alton Bay. If a private company was releasing this much waste - in this case, fish poop - they would have been shut down and fined into oblivion decades ago.

07-17-2023, 01:48 PM	#4
camp guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: formerly Winter Harbor, still Wolfeboro Posts: 1,205 Thanks: 309 Thanked 535 Times in 299 Posts	Kayaking in he Basin So, government-sponsored fish poop gets special treatment, and the rest of us get nothing (except dirty water) - doesn't sound fair.

07-16-2023, 03:54 PM	#7
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,841 Thanks: 764 Thanked 1,474 Times in 1,029 Posts	This is the old bridge.

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