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Drought Drains Lakeside’s Lindo Lake
This is just the latest in a series of unfortunate, shortsighted and downright shameful decisions regarding our community's defining recreational treasure. Redirecting Los Coches Creek for a housing development was the first blow.Then, when Lake Jennings was created by damming Quail Creek, an agreement should have been included that would provide a source of water to preserve Lindo Lake, the only natural fresh water lake in the county, in time of need. And now this most recent travesty: the County Parks Department should never have allowed the water to become so low without attempting to rescue and relocate the fish into the west basin. They knew what would happen to the fish. This was deliberate policy: "one possible option is to let the East basin go dry" was a statement made in a recent Parks Department posting; and a recent claim in *The Californian* by Christine Lafontant, the district manager responsible for maintaining Lindo Lake, that the only fish that died were carp (which I guess don't matter) is patently disingenuous. ALL the fish died-- excruciatingly no doubt-- in mere inches of water A few years ago when the East basin was low, water was pumped in. Why was this not done this year? Families come here to picnic and hold birthday parties, bike riders, joggers and strollers cruise the perimeter, migratory birds visit, anglers line the shore. Over the past hundred years Lakeside residents and other people from all over the county have enjoyed this beautiful lake and adjoining park. It is unconscionable that it is now being so willfully neglected and mismanaged. We locals need to make our voices heard and something needs to be done.— August 21, 2012 8:17 p.m.