MarieCurieNotMaMere t1_jcnfgl8 wrote on March 18, 2023 at 2:31 AM

Reply to comment by NoOneLikesTunaHere in Found a B&B in Hollis NH for 13 dollars, reviews seem good. Is this legit? by NoOneLikesTunaHere

Too many houses and septic systems built around such a small lake. Last year was a Cyanobacteria bloom. Silver Lake makes news for being stagnant with no fresh water to replenish other than rain. It's a NH State Park and utilized throughout summer by busloads of children from Mass. Grounds are nice as a green space with picnic tables, just stay out of the water.

NoOneLikesTunaHere OP t1_jcnrji1 wrote on March 18, 2023 at 4:22 AM

Are you saying the water is bad because of dirty Massachusetts children and not clean New Hampshire children? 🧐

weneedsound t1_jcui1bz wrote on March 19, 2023 at 5:41 PM

No, the lake is spring fed and doesn't stay cold enough, so cyanobacteria is a problem. Before regulations locked things down, people bought land and built homes right up against the edge of the lake. Many of the houses are little fishing shacks, probably built in the 50s. The septic systems are most likely grandfathered in. The lake is being monitored/studied by the state university, hopefully they'll figure out the source of the issues. I would not recommend swimming there, feels like swimming in warm bathwater mid summer.