A serious fish tale is unfolding at Tempe Town Lake. The future of 10,000 fish that until a few days ago were swimming around and waiting to be caught and now face death.
Arizona Game and Fish Department spokesman Eric Swanson tells KTVK-TV in Phoenix that most of the fish were swept downstream when one of the rubber bladders of the dam split a seam Tuesday night.
But thousands more remain behind in the drying bed that used to be Tempe Town Lake.
Swanson said they're unable to save the remaining fish because of the high temperatures, rapidly dropping oxygen level, and the large scale and scope of the situation.
Plans are in the works to remove the dead and dying fish to reduce odor and diminish any potential health hazards.
Bingo6 posted at 11:20 am on Thu, Jul 22, 2010.
I suppose a concrete dam is out of the question. . . . .Duh.
SandiDale posted at 1:37 pm on Thu, Jul 22, 2010.
Sushi Cheap!
knwldgeispwr posted at 8:46 am on Fri, Jul 23, 2010.
This serves Tempe right. Back in 1996 when I paid into the scamorgization called ASU for the privilege of parking in Lot 59, they forced us to park out where the lake is now because of super bowl XXX.
That left a bad taste in my mouth, but at least now they get to deal with a bad smell right under their nose.