[Rhodes22-list] Lake bottoms up

[Fred Kaiser]

Rummy, there is a new book out about fresh water shortages in the
world.  It has a part on Atlanta and it's problems getting water
during droughts and their refusal to provide for their future
requirements. It includes Atlanta trying to get more water from Lake
Hartwell. Interesting stuff.  The Big Thirst by Charles Fishman.

Fred



On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 1:26 PM,  <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
> Mike,
> The corp actually extended several ramps three years ago when the lake was
> down 23+ feet, but not at the state park around the corner from my house.
> The  closest extended ramp is more than a half hour drive away.
> The money we donate to this cause pays for the postage and printed
> materials they publish. It also buys advertising in the local media. When I
> donated they offered a downloadable form for tax purposes. I'm not sure what
> there tax status is, but it's a new group. There is also the Lake Hartwell
> Owners association which I also belong to. They aren't as aggressive as the save
>  our lakes group. They seem to just go along with whatever the corps tells
> them.  One of the biggest problems we will be facing in the near future is
> Atlanmta  wants to pump water from Hartwell. Atlanta is about 110 miles away.
> Not enough  water to satisfy everyone's needs from my point of view.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 10/18/2011 12:34:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> mweisner at ebsmed.com writes:
>
> Rummy,
>
> I am curious, What do they actually do with the money  they collect on the
> site and who decides what to do with it?
>
> Your sponsorship contribution will help us fight
> to  save Lake Thurmond, Hartwell, & Lake Russell
> from The  Corps mis-management. Choose any sponsorship
> package below by  clicking the appropriate button. You
> will be taken to our  secure order page.
>
> The website is owned by Lee Builders, Inc.{Beth  Antonakos, Lee Builders,
> Inc., P.O. Box 519, Lincolnton, GA  30817,  (706)359-7256,
> www.leebuildersonline.com & www.leebuilders.com}, hardly  a 501(c)(3)
> charity.  I would think that their motivation is  clear.
>
> It seems such a shame that the maintenance of the lake is so  uncertain.
> Once you buy lakefront property, you have an expectation that it  should
> remain as such.  Maybe they can use this opportunity to  lengthen and repave
> the boat ramps.
>
> You're always welcome to come up  to the LI Sound.  So far, the water levels
> haven't dropped  significantly and there is plenty of wind.  The water
> temperature is  still in the 60s.  October sailing is always exciting.
>
> Mike
> s/v  Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
>
> From:  R22RumRunner at aol.com Tuesday, October 18, 2011 11:57 AM:
>
> Mike,
> There is actually an organized group on the lake(s).
>
> _http://www.saveourlakesnow.org/_ (http://www.saveourlakesnow.org/)
>
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 10/18/2011 9:11:19 A.M.  Eastern Daylight Time,
> mweisner at ebsmed.com  writes:
>
> Rummy,
>
> I thought that your house move was to eliminate  the  problem of dependence
> on
> lake water height.  Didn't you  relocate to a  place known as Big Water?
> What
> happened?  You need to talk to  those folks in northern  NJ who feel like
> they
> live in Venice.  Their  streets might  as well be canals.  Talk about living
> in a house that is   "underwater" - these people aren't just upside down  in
> finances!   Maybe the Corps can divert the NJ rains to SC  ...  Nah, they
> would  probably drown you guys.
>
> You are  going to protest?  What do you  want?  More rains?   Smarter Corps
> engineers?  They build  dams for flood control and  power generation,
> recreational boating is a  side-effect.
>
> What  will you call yourselves, "Occupy the dam" or "The  Dry 99%"  (hardly
> applies)?  You would better spend your time doing  rain  dances or calling
> on
> these guys with their "Cloudbusters":   http://www.orgonelab.org/AIBC.htm.
>
> When the subject is rain, be   careful what you wish for ...
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer   ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
>
>
>
>
> From:   R22RumRunner at aol.com Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 8:18  AM
>
> Silly  Chris. Rum comes in a bottle. The bigger the better. I  will be
> spending more time with the bottle since our lake  level has once again
> been
>
> reduced to a tad pole pond by the  USACE. Lake Hartwell is  currently down
> eight
> feet and this  past weekend I removed the  wife's Chaparral and our  SeaDoo
>
> from the water. Unfortunately  RumRunner will be pulled this  coming
> weekend.
>
> The boat ramps have  run out of concrete  and we're now using the lake
> bottom.
> My four wheel  drive paid for  itself as I helped two neighbors to remove
> their  boats as  well. It has been a dry summer, but the USACE didn't cut
> back
>
> on  the amount of water they released downstream in  time.  Protests are
> set
> for  November 5th at the dam and I hope  thousands of  people show up. We
> went
>
> through  this three  years ago when they  allowed the lake level to drop
> twenty
> four  feet  before closing  the dam and allowing the lake to fill back up.
> The problem is   mismanagement by the Army   Corps.
>
> Rummy
>
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