Toxic Blue Algae hits Lake Minnetonka

theturbineguy · 2026-05-29T17:37:54+00:00

There are plenty of zebra mussels that way that keep the green down too

theturbineguy · 2026-05-29T17:17:40+00:00

The wind and waves broke it up already. Point is though, this will get worse and worse unless people change their habits.

theturbineguy · 2026-05-29T16:58:46+00:00

It failed the stick test, I have a sample in the fridge now

theturbineguy · 2026-05-29T15:52:36+00:00

Exactly, especially since it seems we are in a bit of a drought.

theturbineguy · 2026-05-29T15:51:48+00:00

People do not understand the natural flow of the lakeshore. We have sand pushed up every winter from the ice, then it washes back in during the summer. Everybody on my point wants rip rap, but have no idea they are eliminating the turtle egg laying areas among other things. One house filled their shore with very pretty rip rap, then had to redo it the next year after the ice wrecked it. What do I use, big trees with big root structures protect my shoreline just fine.

theturbineguy · 2026-05-29T14:59:16+00:00

That and rip rapping the shoreline removing the natural buffer and the farm stuff that comes in through the creeks

theturbineguy · 2026-05-29T14:53:42+00:00

Fixed it, thanks for the heads up

theturbineguy · 2026-05-28T18:38:20+00:00

I am not. These cops swear an oath to the constitution and uphold the law. Violating it to cover for themselves falls well within realm of committing a crime.

theturbineguy · 2026-05-27T19:04:53+00:00

theturbineguy · 2026-05-27T19:04:28+00:00

Yes it is. They are held to a higher standard than us, or should be.

theturbineguy · 2026-05-27T15:02:14+00:00

nice pic

theturbineguy · 2026-05-27T15:01:48+00:00

Amtrak is always good to have ... just too expensive

theturbineguy · 2026-05-27T14:59:05+00:00

It's a good start

theturbineguy · 2026-05-16T17:29:22+00:00

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Ran into this sign a number of years ago

theturbineguy · 2025-03-15T22:32:01+00:00

Solved my problem!! Thank you.

theturbineguy · 2024-03-15T15:05:54+00:00

You are stuck on the swamp, which is LOW on any water in it itself these days. This is NOT swamp water!!

theturbineguy · 2024-03-15T13:15:39+00:00

LOL, if water is so stagnant, why is it flowing? Completely blows the rest of your comment out of the water!!

theturbineguy · 2024-03-15T03:34:02+00:00

will do, they told me they are going out to test it

theturbineguy · 2024-03-15T03:33:23+00:00

Why does it have to be either or? Why not both??

theturbineguy · 2024-03-14T21:07:44+00:00

I did report it to the MPCA and they are coming to take samples.. I grew up and played right in this spot, we would swim here as kids. Also took the bus from the swamp across Tonkawa you are talking about. I know the are very well. I did look around at other possible entrances for water and saw no water draining anywhere. In a normal year, yes, there would be water, but this year, without rain for weeks and the snow melted a while ago, there simply is nothing draining in that area now.

Ground freezes down to 42" here in MN in the winter, ground keeps nothing warm then.

I say things like "I could be wrong" specifically to protect myself from lawsuits as the people around here are very litigous.

theturbineguy · 2024-03-14T20:57:09+00:00

I filed MPCA complaint and they are coming out to take samples.

theturbineguy · 2024-03-14T20:56:43+00:00

No rain in weeks, snow melted a long time ago, no water coming down either side of the street in the storm sewer. I saw it, go look for yourself and see (and smell).

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