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Name:	Feb -	Reply
Subject:	1941 Drought Picture
Date:	7/19/2007 5:55:09 PM

There is a picture floating around showing a newspaper picture with caption depictiing the Lake Martin Dam and vicinity in Nov. 1941 at a water level of 440 ft. on Lake Martin. If it is in fact true, then it is incredible.

Some folks ask - How low can we go?

You can see a copy on the photo on Cat's Business website.

I think this is a recent Dadevile newspaper in reference to it.

URL: How Low

Name:	Rob Roy -	Reply
Subject:	1941 Drought Picture
Date:	7/19/2007 6:15:19 PM

Reference the 1941 low lake levels. It is my understanding that the primary low lake level cause in the early 1940s was World War II ! The general shortage of energy sources , coal ,oil, and transportation led to extremely heavy use of hydro power throughout the US. As a result, many impoundments were drawn down to support electical needs. Be interesting to see if Alabama Power has any info on that in their Corp. history files.

Name:	rude evin -	Reply
Subject:	1941 Drought Picture
Date:	7/19/2007 6:19:45 PM

LTL......... can you get a line on the reasons for the low level and.... how long did it take to come back?

Name:	LifeTime Laker -	Reply
Subject:	1941 Drought Picture
Date:	7/19/2007 6:58:41 PM

I will see if I can. But you have to remember that the lake was built anticipating a 50 draw every year and stayed at 30 ft into the 1960's I believe. I had some pics of the lake bed prior to the lake being backed up and most of the land could have been cultivated if was so clean of stump and debris. They did that because of the anticipated amont of exposed shoreline each year.

Name:	Aardvark -	Reply
Subject:	1941 Drought Picture
Date:	7/19/2007 7:33:58 PM

There is a picture in the book about the lake that shows what I believe to be the area near Alex City during that drought period. Not a pretty sight, to say the least.

Name:	Feb -	Reply
Subject:	Question ???
Date:	7/19/2007 8:37:48 PM

Were we (USA) in such an early state of preparartion for WWII prior to Pearl Harbor?

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	1941 Drought Picture
Date:	7/19/2007 10:51:30 PM

I have one more, I will try to add it to my page. I think it is of the 280 bridge, but not sure. I will get to work on it.

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	1941 Drought Picture
Date:	7/19/2007 10:58:41 PM

I found another. Not sure, but is that the old 280 bridge.

URL: Two pics

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