jgren91 t1_jcn6u51 wrote on March 18, 2023 at 1:20 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

Silver lake has a swim advisory like every year for most of the summer. Water is dirty from the birds

I_amSleeping t1_jcn732h wrote on March 18, 2023 at 1:22 AM

I always thought it was dirty from the swimmers using it as a bathroom.

jgren91 t1_jcn7brg wrote on March 18, 2023 at 1:24 AM

Probably that too

lizyouwerebeer t1_jcqljgm wrote on March 18, 2023 at 8:14 PM

My ex boyfriend went there as a kid and was horrified to see a piece of poop floating in the water by him. He never went back. My mom use to took me and my siblings there and we all ended up with ear infections. We also never went back.

NoOneLikesTunaHere OP t1_jcn7op9 wrote on March 18, 2023 at 1:27 AM

Thanks for the feedback, I have a sensitive immune system and this would not be good. I wonder how such a prestigious town can have such a toilet?

jgren91 t1_jcnbsf4 wrote on March 18, 2023 at 2:01 AM

It's like that in a lot of the smaller bodies of water in the summer.

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

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.