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Lake Lanier drying up?
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Lake Lanier drying up?
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Lake Lanier drying up?
"BAR" wrote in message . .. HK wrote: wrote: On Oct 15, 10:06 am, "Don White" wrote: "HK" wrote in message ... CNN had a feature on Lake Lanier this morning. Apparently water levels are way, way down, and if there isn't some serious protracted rain soon, a goodly portion of Georgia will be facing drought. Meanwhile, the video showed the shorelines of the lake line with dead shellfish and fish, left behind as the water receded. What's the impact on boating? Good thing Waylon doesn't boat much. Shouldn't affect him. Is Lanier a man made lake? Looks like it is the result of a riverbed widened into a lake, but I don't know. Not a place where I'd care to boat. It's a reservoir, which means it also serves as the area's freshwater supply. Nothing quite like letting people boat, crap and dump garbage in your drinking water. What's the difference between fish crap and people crap? Size? |
Lake Lanier drying up?
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Oct 15, 7:44?am, wrote: So then you must agree it is OK to alter the course of nature in order to serve the growing human population?- Hide quoted text - Careful, that statement is getting pretty close to recognizing the possibility that a growing human population *could* "alter the course of nature". Why is that a bad thing? Isn't just the evolution of humans? We didn't come out of the caves to build cities and then have to return to the caves. Progress Chuck, its progressive. |
Lake Lanier drying up?
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Lake Lanier drying up?
On Oct 15, 7:01 pm, "JimH" ask wrote:
"HK" wrote in message . .. Jack Redington wrote: HK wrote: CNN had a feature on Lake Lanier this morning. Apparently water levels are way, way down, and if there isn't some serious protracted rain soon, a goodly portion of Georgia will be facing drought. Meanwhile, the video showed the shorelines of the lake line with dead shellfish and fish, left behind as the water receded. What's the impact on boating? While I no longer boat on Lanier, from the news many ramps are closed. At the present time that lake is about 12 below full pool. At least that was the last time I checked. Projections do not look good. Georgia has been in drought conditions all of this year. Spring rains were slight and every month has been a short. So it is not really news anymore. Lanier has several problems when rain is short. For one the drainage basin is small for a lake it's size. And about 6 million people in the Atlanta area depend on it. There is also the fact this this lake is under the Army Corps managment. At present they are letting out about twice the amount of water that is coming in. This has alot to do with the tri-state water war that has been going on since I have been here (about 10 years) The Corps has stated that they are keeping the discharge rate as it is to protect some shellfish that need it in in Florida. That being where the water hit the ocean. Alabama also uses/needs this water. Thus the tri-state angle on the water resources war. As far as impact on boating - Some ramps are closed and there are hazzards to navigation that would not normally exist. But that is what happens when water gets lower them normal. If you are really interested: http://lanier.sam.usace.army.mil/Pre...07_BoatersCaut... Capt Jack R.. I was looking earlier for a current aerial or low satellite photo of the lake, but then I was distracted by work. With all the dead marine life now on the edges of the lake, there must be an insect and rat problem. I don't pay attention to Atlanta weather patterns. Is there a winter rainy season? If not, then the city may be reduced to Homeland Security bringing in water trucks. Not from our Lakes.........the Great Lakes.....the largest amount of fresh water in the world and quite a resource for the Canadians and Americans living close enough to enjoy the Lakes. Let Lanier dry up. After all, it is nothing more than a recreational lake.........correct?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Could you please do a little research before you make such ignorant statements? Here, I'll get you started: http://lanier.sam.usace.army.mil/ http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/met...mber_1016.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Lanier |
Lake Lanier drying up?
On Oct 15, 6:41 pm, HK wrote:
Jack Redington wrote: HK wrote: CNN had a feature on Lake Lanier this morning. Apparently water levels are way, way down, and if there isn't some serious protracted rain soon, a goodly portion of Georgia will be facing drought. Meanwhile, the video showed the shorelines of the lake line with dead shellfish and fish, left behind as the water receded. What's the impact on boating? While I no longer boat on Lanier, from the news many ramps are closed. At the present time that lake is about 12 below full pool. At least that was the last time I checked. Projections do not look good. Georgia has been in drought conditions all of this year. Spring rains were slight and every month has been a short. So it is not really news anymore. Lanier has several problems when rain is short. For one the drainage basin is small for a lake it's size. And about 6 million people in the Atlanta area depend on it. There is also the fact this this lake is under the Army Corps managment. At present they are letting out about twice the amount of water that is coming in. This has alot to do with the tri-state water war that has been going on since I have been here (about 10 years) The Corps has stated that they are keeping the discharge rate as it is to protect some shellfish that need it in in Florida. That being where the water hit the ocean. Alabama also uses/needs this water. Thus the tri-state angle on the water resources war. As far as impact on boating - Some ramps are closed and there are hazzards to navigation that would not normally exist. But that is what happens when water gets lower them normal. If you are really interested: http://lanier.sam.usace.army.mil/Pre...07_BoatersCaut... Capt Jack R.. I was looking earlier for a current aerial or low satellite photo of the lake, but then I was distracted by work. With all the dead marine life now on the edges of the lake, there must be an insect and rat problem. I don't pay attention to Atlanta weather patterns. Is there a winter rainy season? If not, then the city may be reduced to Homeland Security bringing in water trucks.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Harry, there is a winter rainy season, but being a La Nina year, they are predicting below average precip, plus the lake is SO low that it would take exceptional rainfall to make up the defecit. Add to that the Governor is trying to get the army corp to quit releasing so much water to support some fresh water mussel in FL and a small coal fired power plant. The total release is 600 to 900 million gallons per day. The sad part is that the downstream reservoirs are used Alabama, and they have no rationing! |
Lake Lanier drying up?
On Oct 15, 7:34 pm, "JimH" ask wrote:
"HK" wrote in message . .. JimH wrote: "HK" wrote in message m... Jack Redington wrote: HK wrote: CNN had a feature on Lake Lanier this morning. Apparently water levels are way, way down, and if there isn't some serious protracted rain soon, a goodly portion of Georgia will be facing drought. Meanwhile, the video showed the shorelines of the lake line with dead shellfish and fish, left behind as the water receded. What's the impact on boating? While I no longer boat on Lanier, from the news many ramps are closed. At the present time that lake is about 12 below full pool. At least that was the last time I checked. Projections do not look good. Georgia has been in drought conditions all of this year. Spring rains were slight and every month has been a short. So it is not really news anymore. Lanier has several problems when rain is short. For one the drainage basin is small for a lake it's size. And about 6 million people in the Atlanta area depend on it. There is also the fact this this lake is under the Army Corps managment. At present they are letting out about twice the amount of water that is coming in. This has alot to do with the tri-state water war that has been going on since I have been here (about 10 years) The Corps has stated that they are keeping the discharge rate as it is to protect some shellfish that need it in in Florida. That being where the water hit the ocean. Alabama also uses/needs this water. Thus the tri-state angle on the water resources war. As far as impact on boating - Some ramps are closed and there are hazzards to navigation that would not normally exist. But that is what happens when water gets lower them normal. If you are really interested: http://lanier.sam.usace.army.mil/Pre...07_BoatersCaut... Capt Jack R.. I was looking earlier for a current aerial or low satellite photo of the lake, but then I was distracted by work. With all the dead marine life now on the edges of the lake, there must be an insect and rat problem. I don't pay attention to Atlanta weather patterns. Is there a winter rainy season? If not, then the city may be reduced to Homeland Security bringing in water trucks. Not from our Lakes.........the Great Lakes.....the largest amount of fresh water in the world and quite a resource for the Canadians and Americans living close enough to enjoy the Lakes. Let Lanier dry up. After all, it is nothing more than a recreational lake.........correct? First and foremost, I believe, it is a reservoir. Bottled water.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Apparently unlike you, we like to bathe too. |
Lake Lanier drying up?
On Oct 15, 7:53 pm, "JimH" ask wrote:
"HK" wrote in message . .. JimH wrote: "HK" wrote in message m... JimH wrote: "HK" wrote in message news:DLqdnUOpmOY9cY7anZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d@comcast. com... Jack Redington wrote: HK wrote: CNN had a feature on Lake Lanier this morning. Apparently water levels are way, way down, and if there isn't some serious protracted rain soon, a goodly portion of Georgia will be facing drought. Meanwhile, the video showed the shorelines of the lake line with dead shellfish and fish, left behind as the water receded. What's the impact on boating? While I no longer boat on Lanier, from the news many ramps are closed. At the present time that lake is about 12 below full pool. At least that was the last time I checked. Projections do not look good. Georgia has been in drought conditions all of this year. Spring rains were slight and every month has been a short. So it is not really news anymore. Lanier has several problems when rain is short. For one the drainage basin is small for a lake it's size. And about 6 million people in the Atlanta area depend on it. There is also the fact this this lake is under the Army Corps managment. At present they are letting out about twice the amount of water that is coming in. This has alot to do with the tri-state water war that has been going on since I have been here (about 10 years) The Corps has stated that they are keeping the discharge rate as it is to protect some shellfish that need it in in Florida. That being where the water hit the ocean. Alabama also uses/needs this water. Thus the tri-state angle on the water resources war. As far as impact on boating - Some ramps are closed and there are hazzards to navigation that would not normally exist. But that is what happens when water gets lower them normal. If you are really interested: http://lanier.sam.usace.army.mil/Pre...07_BoatersCaut... Capt Jack R.. I was looking earlier for a current aerial or low satellite photo of the lake, but then I was distracted by work. With all the dead marine life now on the edges of the lake, there must be an insect and rat problem. I don't pay attention to Atlanta weather patterns. Is there a winter rainy season? If not, then the city may be reduced to Homeland Security bringing in water trucks. Not from our Lakes.........the Great Lakes.....the largest amount of fresh water in the world and quite a resource for the Canadians and Americans living close enough to enjoy the Lakes. Let Lanier dry up. After all, it is nothing more than a recreational lake.........correct? First and foremost, I believe, it is a reservoir. Bottled water. Well, I don't much like Atlanta, but I don't have contempt for it. I do like the Georgia coast. Now, Texas...that's another matter. What an awful place. I don't have any contempt for Atlanta either.............but the water is ours, not theirs. Believe me, this is becoming more and more of an issue.......with Canada in the mix also as they have an equal stake on the fresh water held in those Great Lakes.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Holy cripe! Are you really saying that because you live in proximity of a body of water, that only those in that proximity is entitlted to use it?? What IS that proximity for use, anyway? You do realize that the water to fill those lakes comes from a long, long ways away via watershed, don't you? Further, you may or may not realize that the water comes primarily from rain. Who does this rain belong to? |
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