Twin Lakes have you heard anything?
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ebj
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Last time I talked to anyone there they said after the first of the year. I drive by the place each day, and the truck traffic dumping dirt there has increased. They've even got a crew out sweeping Hwy 6 each day. I'll try to stop by today or tomorrow and see what I can find out.
Thanks, Ernie. Are they completely filling in the little lake? I remember Mike saying he was thinking about it.
If he does that, it won't be Twins anymore!!!
If he does that, it won't be Twins anymore!!!
ebj
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Went to TL today and talked to Mike. He thinks that he will be opening in about two weeks. Should be caught up with spreading dirt with dozer by that time. Still a lot of truck traffic today.The area around the non diving lake is being filled in and leveled. Good news is that the vis in the diving lake looked super from the bank. Could see the bottom just fine at about ten to fifteen feet.
Two things I want to see before I dive there again.
1) proof that the water is safe to dive/swim in.
2) reasonable explanation for the dirt and where it came from.
1) proof that the water is safe to dive/swim in.
2) reasonable explanation for the dirt and where it came from.
I just talked to Mike on the phone.
He's been talking about filling in the small lake for a couple of years but it was a costly project, especially the heavy equipment to move it around, that he just couldn't afford. Now that they are digging retention ponds for a subdivision across the street from the lake, he has the chance to get the dirt he needed free of charge and they will dump it where he needs it. He hopes to be able to open the lake in a couple of weeks, although it may only be on Sundays when the dump trucks aren't running since they may not be through dumping by then.
As for the rumors of bad water quality, a test was done a while back that was borderline but still safe. He was told he didn't need to close the lake. He's concerned about this rumor and will have another water test done before re-opening the lake.
Mike's never been anything but accommodating to the divers so let's give him the benefit of the doubt that he'll have the lake up and running soon with everyone's health and best wishes in mind.
He's been talking about filling in the small lake for a couple of years but it was a costly project, especially the heavy equipment to move it around, that he just couldn't afford. Now that they are digging retention ponds for a subdivision across the street from the lake, he has the chance to get the dirt he needed free of charge and they will dump it where he needs it. He hopes to be able to open the lake in a couple of weeks, although it may only be on Sundays when the dump trucks aren't running since they may not be through dumping by then.
As for the rumors of bad water quality, a test was done a while back that was borderline but still safe. He was told he didn't need to close the lake. He's concerned about this rumor and will have another water test done before re-opening the lake.
Mike's never been anything but accommodating to the divers so let's give him the benefit of the doubt that he'll have the lake up and running soon with everyone's health and best wishes in mind.
Skyjunky
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Guess that means we'll have to deal with more fishermen if he's filling the small lake.
MichaelBaranows
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Has there any new wrecks added?
merminge
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I would want to see proof of good water test results also.
I talked to someone who actually got sick there and they ran their own water test. It was over the limit on fecal chloroform. That was when Twin Lakes got shut down.
I talked to someone who actually got sick there and they ran their own water test. It was over the limit on fecal chloroform. That was when Twin Lakes got shut down.
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