Tim Otterbach's latest pictures show the Ossipee Lake Dam coming together as Labor Day approaches.
The second gate is in place, as we continue to document construction of the new Ossipee Lake Dam.
A resident of Danforth Pond reported an apparent patch of cynobacteria today, causing the state to issue an alert. A state official will investigate tomorrow to determine whether to escalate the alert to a warning.
Access will end on Monday morning August 10 when construction to replace the bridge commences.
Another milestone in the construction of the new Ossipee Lake Dam as the first of two Crest Gates is put into place.
Danforth Pond boaters will need a Plan B in order to access the bays and main lake in about two weeks.
Despite limited actionable recommendations, the commission's report provides a valuable compendium of information about wake boats that did not exist a year ago, setting the stage for further debate.
It's been a while since we checked on progress at the dam, so our board member Tim Otterbach took a look this week and brought back pictures.
Boaters packed the channel sandbar this weekend in defiance of the state's social distancing guidelines and a plea from the Marine Patrol "to assist them" by complying with rafting rules.
A State Police tweet yesterday asked boaters to, in effect, give its Marine Patrol officers a break by obeying state rafting rules. In this summer of the pandemic, the Cassie Cove sandbar will likely be a test of how well things work out.
The state's Wake Boat Study Commission, empaneled last year, will report its findings in the coming weeks. In this article, Concord's foremost invasive species expert discusses the environmental challenges presented by this type of water craft.
A delay in the start of work to replace the aging bridge over Danforth Brook means Danforth Pond boaters will be able to use the waterway through July.
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