Ashtyn Hiron:
The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office issued a no wake order on Sunday. Because water levels are high, boats need to drive five-miles-per-hour on the Seneca River from three rivers to cross lake. I went down to the river to check it out, and I didn’t find as many boaters as I expected… but I did find other people that are put out by the water.
Ashtyn Hiron:
Midday on a Tuesday afternoon, Seneca river seems normal and calm. Boats line the marina, people walk the shores, and birds float on about their day. But if you take a little closer look at the water you’ll see
Gail Akin:
“This was at one point down, I mean it seems to be high now but actually much of this was flooded and that’s why there’s no mowing”
Ashtyn Hiron:
Overgrown grass, floating debris and stronger currents… all a result of high water levels.
Ashtyn Hiron:
“The high water levels on the Seneca river aren’t just impacting boaters, they’re also impacting people who use this area recreationally. Take a look right behind me the walking path is flooded but if you look in the path as well the grass area is flooded too.”
Gail Akin:
“I’m a huge walker so the way it’s affected me is that many of the paths are flooded so you just have to circumvent those and there seems to be more insects”
Ashtyn Hiron:
while walkers re-route around the puddles. Swans keep floating along just a little higher than usual.
Ashtyn Hiron:
If you’re heading down to the riverside for a walk, I’d suggest wearing sturdy shoes as grounds are soft, and wet. If you’re hitting the water on your boat, remember that 5 mile-per-hour speed limit. The sheriff’s office say going faster will create a bigger wake which could damage properties and properties.
By Ashtyn Hiron SENECA RIVER, N.Y. — The Onondaga Sheriff’s Office announced a no wake order for the Seneca River. The order is in effect from Three Rivers west to Cross Lake.
The Sheriff’s Office is asking boats to drive at 5 miles-per-hour because of the high water levels on Seneca River, which it attributes to the heavy rainfall that Central New York received last week.
The faster boats go when the water is this high, the more wake they will cause, and the more potential damage that could happen to properties lining the shore.
Water has already overflowed onto land areas. Specifically park areas, and has caused puddles, and muddy grounds.
Gail Akin walks the paths around the river most days and said the overflow from the river has made her walk a difficult one.
“I’m a huge walker so the way it’s affected me is that many of the paths are flooded so you just have to circumvent those. And there seems to be more insects,” Akin said
Puddles line the walking paths and the grass areas in a Cold Springs Park.
Akin believes the water that overflowed onto the grass areas is preventing it from being cut.
“This was at one point down (under water), I mean it seems to be high now but actually much of this area was flooded and that’s why there’s no mowing,” said Akin.
