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Originally Posted by esquire
Secluded beaches aren't necessarily immune from that kind of thing. Cattle farm runoff and Winnipeg sewage overflows can end up in the Red River which empties out into Lake Winnipeg where people swim. Granted the amounts are probably trivial in the grand scheme of things, but sort of people who would dry-heave at the thought of swimming in the Red River are essentially doing that when they take a dip at Gimli, Grand Beach and Victoria Beach.
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I agree Esquire, Run off from farming is a huge problem for inland lakes and bodies of water such as the Red with have such a huge catch basin for nutrients and run-off from the south and west.
But I have to mention, I didn't bring up secluded beaches in any thread?