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Muddy Lake Leaside nearly drained exposing random junk

by The Bulldog • August 23, 2017

Lake Leaside nearly dry
Lake Leaside nearly dry
At the bottom
At the bottom
Grocery cart
Grocery cart

Lake Leaside is nearly dry after a slow drain required by the City to maintain levels in the sewer system. The great cavity, dug so deep perhaps to extract possible contamination, now sits muddy and decorated by random junk.

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