Photo shows mowing down to water. Sure indication of possible future erosion.
To the Editor, The Saratogian and Saratoga Today
by Sid Gordon
If Saratoga Lake could talk, it would cry and say help save my life. My main body of water is a little over four miles long. I have been a good lake for Saratoga County and surrounding area. I have tried to take care of all the fish that make me their home and all the swimmers that enjoy my good water for swimming. I have been faithful to the people that use me. I now ask for help as I am dying a slow, but sure death.
I am too small for the number of boats that now use me, along with other things [invasive species, herbicides, pesticides, oil on water, prescription waste disposal, and fertilizers] going into me. The handwriting is on the wall. Can’t anyone see what is taking place with me? For those that know, please care about me. For others that don’t know and don’t care I say, turn around and do something while there is a little life left in me.
I love serving the people in this area. There is nothing worse than when a body of water dies. What good is a dead lake when all the fun is gone? Let those that can do something do so, now before it is too late. Sign up as a volunteer with Saratoga Lake Protection and Improvement District (SLPID) to promote stewardship of Saratoga Lake at http://slpid.org
Attached is the score card: 2015 Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program for Saratoga Lake at
http://slpid.org/content/Generic/View/25:field=documents;/content/Documents/File/87.pdf
Article inspired by Mary Ellen Ryall
NOTE: eColi forced the closing of Brown’s Beach on July 16. Raw sewage was discharged into Saratoga Lake.
This article was published by The Saratogian and Saratoga Today week of 18 July 2016
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