Lake Martin Topics: Water levels on Logan Martin Lake
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watchdog
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Water levels on Logan Martin Lake
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9/10/2010 11:24:32 PM
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I have some info about the water levels on Logan Martin Lake (LML). Most people on LML do not know the real reason they pull our water down. They pull LML water down to replenish the lake levels on Jordan Lake because they release water for canoe clubs below Jordan Dam. You can go to the 2010 Coosa River Pulse Release web site to see the dates and the cfs they release to do this at: www.boatingbes.com. When you go to that site you will see that on Labor Day, the water release was 10,000 cfs from 10:00am to 6:00pm for instance. They release extra water from Jordan Lake strictly for the canoes every weekend at different flows and they release extra water on Memorial Day weekend, July 4 if falls on weekend and Labor Day weekend. The Jordan Lake water released is then replenished by Logan Martin Lake water. Neely Henry level is maintained, Lay Lake is maintained, Mitchell is maintained and Jordan Lake is maintained --all at normal levels during this while they drain Logan Martin Lake. The extra water from LML is for the canoeists and the continuous flow from Jordan is for a so-called endangered snail, which now they are finding everywhere. It is my opinion - based on my research of this for the last 15 years - that the real reason for the water release for the snails is just to have water for the canoists at all times. I have gone down to Jordan Dam and seen the numerous canoe clubs -- and I have been in many, many lengthly conversations with Alabama Power - all levels of management, and the reservoir coordinator who all have concurred that this is the reason for the extra water releases -- and for this past Labor Day as well. My boat is stuck in the mud right now and I want it out. We were given no warning -- and besides, LML is supposed to have an agreement on file that we are to have summer level water till the draw down beginning 10-1. We pay property taxes, electric bills, boat licenses and maintain our property and get treated like this. The canoeists take priority over LML home owners. We want to petition Alabama Power and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission about this. This is how the canoe clubs got the flow changed to suit them. We the property owners must do the same if we want to have decent water levels during the summer like we used to have (before the 90's). I've been a property owner on LML since 1978 and have seen these changes happen. Anybody interested in joining this effort, contact this forum.
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