Rising and rushing water is nothing new at this time of year as melting snow swells rivers, but that rush of water is dragging along a lot of debris and it’s becoming a big worry around the mouth of the Muskoka River.

Todd Salvage is building a new double boat house along the Muskoka River in Bracebridge. Like many people who live along the water where the river meets Lake Muskoka, he has concerns.

“I think it needs to be addressed because if it's not it will continue to change and it might get to the point where it's too far gone ,” he says.

Salvage and residents are concerned about the amount of silt building up under the surface. A few boats could be seen passing through on Tuesday, but many people fear that could come to an end if something isn't done.

Walt Schmid works for the Town of Bracebridge. He says too much silt can be a bad thing.

“When the river hits the lake, basically the velocity slows down and then particulate matter drops out and it builds up; causes sand bars and narrows the river a bit,” he says.

Schmid says it’s still early to predict what could happen, but admits dredging is an option. However, the town wants to first hear from its residents.

“It's getting really bad. My waterfront is going away it's disappearing this year. Not been able to get my boat out of the water,” says resident Barb Roche.

The Town of Bracebridge will host the first of two public meetings on the issue on Tuesday night at town hall. A second meeting will be in the summer, where they want to hear firsthand just how bad the buildup is.