This morning we woke up to front page news of the fish turning up dead at Woolman's Lake. Those of you who read my blog will know that I frequent this lake often. There isn't much to do at this lake, but I go to view the birds and the flowers that grow along its bank. It has been on a steady decline for years now. Nobody seems to want to do anything.
This event happened as a result of active measures taken by the State in response to Hannah. There were predictions that we were going to get at least 7 inches of rain which meant that the lake and the surrounding areas would overflow. The State of N.J. let the water levels drop in expectation of the aforementioned rains...it didn't materialize; I believe we got let than 2 inches of rain. By the time the State realized that the levels were too low, it was too late. Now, they are claiming that perhaps someone tampered with the levy.
The fishes are just floating on the lake, rotting away. There are tons of vultures sweeping in to eat them. On one tree alone I counted over 18 vultures. The air is stale and rotten. The homeowner's along the lake are complaining that it reeks of rotting fish. So, the municipality sent in 2 employees to go in the lake to collect the dead fish. 1454
Ecological Disaster: The Slow Death of Woolman's Lake
