Wakefield MA is home to Lake Quannapowitt, named after Quonopohit, the Naumkeag Native American man. Quonopohit signed a deed in 1686 that lead to Wakefield becoming a town, although it wasn’t incorporated as a town until 1812, Along the way the town had different names including "Redding" and "South Reading," before becoming "Wakefield" on July 4, 1868. The name comes from Cyrus Wakefield, a major employer in the rattan industry. Wakefield had donated land and money that built the town hall at the time.
The lake is known for its algae bloom. A green scum type of Algae blooms in summer. The lake has a history of problems starting with large amounts of tar were found in the lake in 1999, a by-product of gas manufacturing from coal. Also, arsenic was used in the early 1960s to control aquatic weeds. It stands to reason. The Wakefield Board of Health cautions about swimming and contact with the water, and post signs prohibiting Swimming etc.
Back to Quannapowitt and the recent shoot showing a small sailboat Regatta on the lake. Although the lake has a 10-horsepower maximum for power boats, most boats are sail boats. There is a boat club on the lake for sailing. For this photo we used a Canon R8, at f/8, 1/500 shutter and ISO 100.
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