lots of bubbles

tg38 · 08-23-2025, 05:16 PM

whats up with all the soap streams all over the lake ???

TheTimeTraveler · 08-23-2025, 05:50 PM

Failed septic systems......

garysanfran · 08-23-2025, 08:40 PM

I believe it's a thermal turnover of the lake water causing the decaying matter to surface as surfactants that reduce tension on the water's surface and combined with wind, produces foam...Or something like that.

Newbiesaukee · 08-24-2025, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by garysanfran

I believe it's a thermal turnover of the lake water causing the decaying matter to surface as surfactants that reduce tension on the water's surface and combined with wind, produces foam...Or something like that.

…..if you are correct or not; but it sounds like a great answer.

Slickcraft · 08-24-2025, 07:08 PM

Tiny bubbles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlCiDEXuxxA

Alan

ApS · 08-25-2025, 06:45 PM

When strong winds cross the water's surface, long streams of white bubbles will form next to our shorelines.

Long "Langmuir Streaks" have appeared.

In front of my Winter Harbor repose, they'll form in streaks up to 11 wide. (With 7-wide being the most common).

Limnololgists who examine the ingredients say, "If it smells like a garden's earth, then it's "natural". If it smells like sewage, then that's what it is".

My own checks over 73+ years on Winter Harbor tell me "earth".

tis · 08-26-2025, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ApS

When strong winds cross the water's surface, long streams of white bubbles will form next to our shorelines.

Long "Langmuir Streaks" have appeared.

In front of my Winter Harbor repose, they'll form in streaks up to 11 wide. (With 7-wide being the most common).

Limnololgists who examine the ingredients say, "If it smells like a garden's earth, then it's "natural". If it smells like sewage, then that's what it is".

My own checks over 73+ years on Winter Harbor tell me "earth".

Agree. WE have seen them forever off and on.

first timer · 09-03-2025, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ApS

When strong winds cross the water's surface, long streams of white bubbles will form next to our shorelines.

Long "Langmuir Streaks" have appeared.

In front of my Winter Harbor repose, they'll form in streaks up to 11 wide. (With 7-wide being the most common).

Limnololgists who examine the ingredients say, "If it smells like a garden's earth, then it's "natural". If it smells like sewage, then that's what it is".

My own checks over 73+ years on Winter Harbor tell me "earth".

IT METHANE GAS from decay....

08-23-2025, 05:16 PM	#1
tg38 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	lots of bubbles whats up with all the soap streams all over the lake ???

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garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,581 Thanks: 681 Thanked 684 Times in 350 Posts	I believe it's a thermal turnover of the lake water causing the decaying matter to surface as surfactants that reduce tension on the water's surface and combined with wind, produces foam...Or something like that. __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~

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ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 2,255 Thanked 784 Times in 560 Posts	The "Sniff" Test... When strong winds cross the water's surface, long streams of white bubbles will form next to our shorelines. Long "Langmuir Streaks" have appeared. In front of my Winter Harbor repose, they'll form in streaks up to 11 wide. (With 7-wide being the most common). Limnololgists who examine the ingredients say, "If it smells like a garden's earth, then it's "natural". If it smells like sewage, then that's what it is". My own checks over 73+ years on Winter Harbor tell me "earth". __________________ Is it "Common Sense" isn't.

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TheTimeTraveler Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 915 Thanks: 293 Thanked 293 Times in 182 Posts	Failed septic systems......

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