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| Menemsha69 |
posted 10-22-2009 08:17 PM ET (US)  
I spent the last couple of days in the Menemsha in pursuit of Lake Lanier stripers, to no avail. Even the guides were striking out, so I didn't feel as bad as I probably should. Fall has brought with it unseasonably low temps, and unusually high rainfall, Lanier is over full pool for the first time in several years. I thought I'd share some photos of the differences in lake levels from 2007 to 2009: East Bank Ramp 2007: 2009: 2007: 2009: 2007: 2009: And a 1968 modified Montauk as a bonus: Shoal Creek Ramp 2007: 2009: A boathouse on Shoal Creek, 2007: 2009: With anywhere from 15 to 20 inches of rain this fall, and an El Nino pattern setting up for winter, I think we'll be okay for a while. Although the drought photos were taken in 2007 (on board the Jersey Girl-Joe Morgan's Outrage), the lake levels went just as far down in 2008 over the winter, so actually the title of this thread should read "What a Difference a Year Makes...".-k |
| mgeiger |
posted 10-22-2009 08:55 PM ET (US)
Good stuff Kevin - Most of you may not be aware how big of deal this is. We got to a point that we had only one ramp in the water on a 36,000 acre lake. Good to have it back, no thanks to any improvement in government management. Sadly it took a 100-year record rainfall. |
| lizard |
posted 10-22-2009 10:48 PM ET (US)
There is no global warming and it does not affect our bodies of water. *repeat the mantra many times* |
| The Panther |
posted 10-23-2009 12:30 AM ET (US)
There is no man-made global warming and man is not to blame for the creation of the Solar System and the natural changes in weather that affects our bodies of water.... State plainly once and stop wasting your breath on goofballs - in 1991 Mt Pinatubo pumped more CO2 into the air with one belch than man has in his entire existence and we are still here - in fact the eruption is reported to have a cooling effect on the planet and weather data seems to support that trend - get over it. Do me a favor, next time you see them getting off their private jet, Tell Tipper that her Limo has been running for the past 4 hours and waiting with the air conditioner set exactly where she likes so the entire vehicle can reach that ambient temperature the way she ordered. And please ask Algore to turn the lights off in his house when he leaves (which is like all the time because he is never there but those damn lights are on full time - we can't get any sleep, or electricity to run a window fan to stay cool in the Tennessee summer). And ask him to disconnect some of his toys too - he causes a brown out every time he flushes another environmental award and the "jackpot" bells and whistles go off.....
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| Menemsha69 |
posted 10-23-2009 05:54 AM ET (US)
You are both right, the problem is definitely a man made one, on a man made lake! A faulty valve/gauge allowed the ACE to release too much water down stream, followed by low rainfall, mandatory releases and high use for a number of years contributed to the lake problems. Bash the government all you want, but they had the foresight over 50 years ago to recognize the need and importance of building this resevoir and many others!-k |
| wezie |
posted 10-26-2009 06:55 AM ET (US)
50 or so years ago, the government Was interested in building. Today it is not. Just interested in maintaining control and the benefits they have given themselves. I am impressed to see that the ramps were leng |
| lakeman |
posted 10-26-2009 09:35 AM ET (US)
The lake I live on, Lake Weir, could use about 4 feet of water so if you need a place to put it, we will accept it. Global Warming or not, my lake is tied to rain fall and some say the aquafier????, and with all the development around the Lake and in THE Villages, close by, we need even more rain on a yearly basis. |
| Menemsha69 |
posted 10-26-2009 08:59 PM ET (US)
lakeman- I used to live near Lake Weir (I am assuming you are talking about Florida) in Dunnellon. I remember hearing that all of the Florida springs are fed from deep freshwater aquifers that orginate as far north as the North Carolina Mountains. If this is true (which I believe it is, but can't remember the source) then you are in luck-the Florida aquifer should be benefiting from our heavy rains as well. Most of the Florida lakes have some sort of spring feed as well as feed from runoff.-k |
| superdave_gv |
posted 11-01-2009 02:41 AM ET (US)
Cool post, Kevin, can't believe I missed it until now. Now that the lake is up the Lanier crew needs to have a celebratory beer sometime. At a bar or at my house with land or nautical arrivals!!! |
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