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	Name:	bama1957 -
	Subject:	Survey
	Date:	3/12/2011 9:17:04 AM

With all the comments about Alabama Power not knowing what they are doing, I have started this survey.
Here's the question. When you decided to buy property on Logan Martin, how much research did you do as to the possibility of the lake flooding and damage from it?
The lake has flooded dozens of times since the lake was dammed up. Did you ignore this fact or oblivious to that fact? Did you understand that Lay Lake has no flood storage capability and Neely Henry has very little flood storage? These two facts severely restricts how the river system can dispose of excess water.
As for my decision to buy property and build our full time residence, I knew the level of the lake can be extreme on both ends of the curve. I had seen floods as well as droughts. These concerns played a role as to where I would buy or not.
My wife and I knew we wanted a lot with a sunset view. The next consideration was a lot that had enough slope (but not to steep to traverse when we get older) to minimize damage when the lake did flood. We practiced due diligence to the best of our ability but still could not foresee the future. Our lot is on the east side of the lake and acts like a toilet bowl, collecting what seems to be all the trash the lakes gives back when she floods. We built a metal floating dock to reduce our impact from floods. The only real damage we suffer is the debris field left in the yard when the water recedes.
My real question to those who complain about Alabama Power being the cause of flooding or drought problems, was the decision to buy property on Logan Martin made without thinking about the worst of situations?
I don't like the flooding or droughts anymore than the next guy, but you will never hear me complain that it's someone else fault. I know this is going to stir feathers posting this, but I want to know.
The good thing is the water level has slowed to a creep so I think the water will crest soon and start receding.

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