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The algae mystery: Swan vs. Waverly Lake

Written June 19th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 17 responses.

This needs an explanation: How come Albany’s Waverly Lake is once again sporting unsightly rafts of algae while the Swan Lakes, just upstream on Cox Creek, appear to be completely clear?

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Discovering Albany: Look at that dam

Written December 17th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 6 responses.

Once again on Saturday, as sometimes happens, an aimless bike ride around Albany brought me to a place I had never been.

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Waverly Lake gets council’s attention, briefly

Written October 14th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 17 responses.

The sad condition of Albany’s Waverly Lake caught the attention of the mayor and city council this week, if only for a minute.

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How Albany got the Swan Lakes

Written May 13th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 4 responses.

On a generally aimless ride around town the other afternoon, I came across this low dam and wondered when it was built and by whom.

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