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Name:   Carnac The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   What we can all do
Date:   7/20/2006 8:26:27 AM

Express our opinions to Alabama Power Company's relicensing manager for Lake Martin. Jim Crew can be reached at (205) 257-4265. You can also send him an e-mail at jfcrew@southernco.com.

Alabama Power Company's license to manage Lake Martin's hydropower operations (management of the lake level, etc) expires in several years. They are now in the early stages of gathering input from all stakeholders. That means from all of us with an interest in this lake.

Two of the many things that will go into the relicensing application concern how long the lake remains at approximate full pool and increasing the level of the lake during the off-season. The present license allows Alabama Power Company to draw down the lake eleven feet to 479' msl. Computer modeling, done by APC, has shown that this lake can continue to fulfill its purpose of flood control if it is lowered only six feet during the winter months. Even in drought years it is easier to raise the level to full pool each spring.

In all fairness to APC they have done a terrific job of managing the lake level during this moderate drought year. If they were very greedy the lake level would be much lower than it is now.
Other messages in this thread:View Entire Thread
The lake is now down 2 feet - SandyCreekman - 7/19/2006 12:41:52 PM
     The lake is now down 2 feet - MotorMan - 7/19/2006 12:44:04 PM
          more like Her Wishes. - Feb - 7/19/2006 12:46:09 PM
          no doubt the higher "power" - SandyCreekman - 7/19/2006 1:28:29 PM
               no doubt the higher "power" - ot - 7/19/2006 1:33:34 PM
                    right... - SandyCreekman - 7/19/2006 2:54:56 PM
                         Where is our six inches? - PC Al - 7/19/2006 4:54:18 PM
                              great point...you're right - SandyCreekman - 7/19/2006 6:43:39 PM
                                   great point...you're right - Osms - 7/19/2006 8:08:17 PM
                                        perhaps, but... - SandyCreekman - 7/20/2006 7:38:01 PM
                              What we can all do - Carnac - 7/20/2006 8:26:27 AM
                                   other lakes? - HappyCamper - 7/20/2006 9:24:07 AM
                                        other lakes? - roswellric - 7/20/2006 9:39:06 AM
                                   Great points - PC Al - 7/20/2006 10:45:13 AM
                                        Great points - roswellric - 7/20/2006 11:14:07 AM
                                        Great points - BigFoot - 7/20/2006 11:31:05 AM
                              Where is our six inches? - LifeTime Laker - 7/20/2006 11:40:33 AM
                                   You have bad info - Carnac - 7/20/2006 1:41:38 PM
                                        You have bad info - LifeTime Laker - 7/20/2006 5:03:42 PM
                                             Still incorrect - Carnac - 7/20/2006 6:51:56 PM
                                                  Still incorrect - LifeTime Laker - 7/20/2006 7:33:56 PM
                                                  great info - SandyCreekman - 7/20/2006 7:47:20 PM
                    Not much satisfaction now.. - greycove - 7/20/2006 1:00:12 PM
                         Not much satisfaction now.. - Aardvark - 7/20/2006 8:13:39 PM


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