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americanrascal
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Initially Posted - 02/14/2008 : 03:39:35

Late Tuesday the Corps of Engineers posted this information about its short and long term forecasts. Looks like another bad year in the southeast on the federal lakes. The following is a cut and paste from their bulletin:

"Precipitation deficiencies during the last 90-days are as much as 8 to 12 inches below normal over north/central Alabama and portions of North Georgia(see attachment). Rainfall tonight will be largely inconsequential. Computer models presently are in "extremely poor" agreement as to rainfall amount and distribution this weekend. But next week looks very dry....Looking ahead...La Nina conditions have now become so STRONG... that they are now causing "global cooling". This past January was the coldest in nearly 20-years globally. Regionally, this bodes very poorly for upcoming Spring(March, April, May) rainfall prospects in the Southeastern United States. With each passing week...it is becoming more and more likely that we COULD see a Summer of Drought FAR surpassing that of 2007."

I had been planning on my lauch this weekend on West Point, but now I may sit it out to avoid damage to the boat.

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 02/14/2008 : 05:40:42

I saw an article on the web...maybe Yahoo about Lake Mead. Forecast was for it to completely dry up by 2021. Due to population growth and loss of this water source, they are predicting some concerns over providing the necessary water resources to support the population out there.

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Even Chance
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Response Posted - 02/14/2008 : 07:09:02

Who woulda thought that in moving millions of people out into the desert, there might not be enough water, or enough electricity to power their air conditioners?

At the beginning of WWII, James Thurber wrote some "Fables for Our Time," one of which is a conversation between a man and a dinosaur, in which the man boasts that he is so much smarter and will outlive the dinosaur and his ilk and his kith and his kin. The fable ends with the line "and the dinosaur did pass away, with his ilk and his kith and his kin, but with a curious ephemeral smile upon his face."

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Response Posted - 02/14/2008 : 09:53:08

We are working with our lake agencies which include the Corps to reset the pool elevation higher so we can get through dry periods better. We will probably get it approved since a new ethanol plant is going to start pulling from our lake. Now it drives us crazy to see them releasing water to get to a pool level that cannot withstand dry periods. Love my wing.

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Response Posted - 02/14/2008 : 10:43:43

I read that article on Lake Mead...Doesn't look good. There was also an article about Lake Lanier a week or so ago. Something about Georgia losing a water rights dispute with Florida.

"Who woulda thought that in moving millions of people out into the desert, there might not be enough water, or enough electricity to power their air conditioners?"

Every now and again, some hair-brained, desert state politician proposes syphoning off water from the Great Lakes so their constituents can grow green lawns in the desert.

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Tradewind
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Response Posted - 02/14/2008 : 11:46:41

I hate to hear that, Joe. Just a couple more feet and I can haul out, get the boat to the coast and some deeper water.

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americanrascal
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Response Posted - 02/14/2008 : 13:10:25

I am absolutley torn as to whether to launch or not this weekend.

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Response Posted - 02/14/2008 : 16:18:47

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by americanrascal
 I am absolutley torn as to whether to launch or not this weekend.
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".... but we must sail, and not drift, and not lay at anchor."

So sayeth Oliver Wendell Holmes

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americanrascal
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Response Posted - 02/16/2008 : 06:59:55

Well here we go then- anchors awiegh today! Mast up, launching boat, lake dropping!

Smart Move!

(but got to get some wind)

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