Draper Lake outfall breach - story and photos

[NotDeadYet]

I really think we need a Take Back Our Beaches campaign, or something, and right about now, pitchforks sound pretty good to me.
There was an incident the other night where a turtle came ashore to nest, was harrassed and prevented from returning to the water for several HOURS. There was an altercation between a drunk who threatened to shoot the turtle and some people who were trying to get others to leave her alone, and apparently 911 was called, but I do not know if any help was obtained.
This morning while walking just a short distance I picked up a whole sack of empty glass beer bottles. Some of them were underneath canopies that had been up all night. I am all for enjoying the beach but it seems as though quite a few people need to be taught how to behave.

 

[DavidD]

That is very upsetting about the turtle. The beach patrol should have come. It would be nice to have a group that was supported by the local authorities to at least be a "neighborhood" beach watch. One that would get quick responses from them.

 

[Matt J]

I prefer the torches and pitchforks idea.

I don't condone mob justice, unless it gets results. Which it usually does.

 

[rocket136]

Wow that was impresssive. We were staying at the Inn at Blue Moutain from the 19th on and were wondering why the lake was so low. walking along what was recently the lakebed was kind of creepy. Thr sand was firm but very unstable.

 

[Barefootin]

Draper Lake naturally breaches about every 3 mo

If the kids did not cause the breach, mother nature would have done the same thing soon. This type of breach occurs naturally about every 2-3 months. All will be fine with the lake.

 

[GoodWitch58]

think you are missing the point here...there was danger to the people involved as well as the possibility of all kinds of "unforeseen" consequences.

The rules are there for a reason. I just wish our local law enforcement were as quick to protect the beach and the environment as they are to arrest tourists and locals who are building sandcastles in the sand.:angry:

 

[Miss Kitty]

During my former life of working on these lakes, I have seen this happen at Draper (and a few other lakes as well) a few times. Draper lake seems to be situated at a slightly higher elevation than some of the other lakes, so when it breaks, it really flows.....It is illegal to manually open the lakes, but no one seems interested in enforcing it. Especially when it pertains to hot pink plastic hand shovels. The county at one point was going to put signs at all of the outlets educating people on this subject. Not sure what happened......

They ran out of blue paint? Thanks for this info!

Maybe there needs to be a community beach watch group, so when an uneducated person does something like that and is unresponsive to a single polite suggestion to quit, the group could call in other members for a larger peaceful intervention. Not a riotous group with torches and pitch forks, but sometimes being faced with a group will make a person listen better than to just one person. Although torches and pitchforks could be effective also.

I want to team with SJ and John R.

 

[HenryHawk]

This should not happen, but kids are kids. Someone said it earlier: where are the freakin parents?? As far as the ecosystem goes, I don't believe much damage is done when a couple of kids can take a small shovel to create a breach. Now the houses built on and all around that lake-that is another ecosystem question too late to answer.

AMEN!

Logic and intelligence...thank you!

 

[Geo]

Not everyone can be on welfare...

HH,

I just gotta know-

Is your avatar intended to make fun of Republicans (a caricature of people who believe what it says)? Or is it the real deal and indicative of your views?

BTW, I am a fan of free speech and am all for you using whatever tar you want. Just curious where you are coming from...

Cheers, G

 

[Bob]

HH,

I just gotta know-

Is your avatar intended to make fun of Republicans (a caricature of people who believe what it says)? Or is it the real deal and indicative of your views?

BTW, I am a fan of free speech and am all for you using whatever tar you want. Just curious where you are coming from...

Cheers, G

he's in favor of 500 billion dollar deficits and corporate welfare....maybe