tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115084514040536840.post5516357120688410039..comments2023-11-02T03:51:39.411-04:00Comments on FISHY2ME: Drought Boating.fishyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169980377922293950noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115084514040536840.post-91078186391404752342012-08-10T07:25:40.533-04:002012-08-10T07:25:40.533-04:00We live near the TVA's northernmost reservoir ...We live near the TVA's northernmost reservoir and have a houseboat (read: floating shack) on it. And as we've heard, they'd be perfectly willing to drain the reservoir to provide enough water for Atlanta's overdevelopment. <br /><br />The metric for how much water stays in our "lake" is the amount of water is flowing past a particular point of the Tennessee River outside Chattanooga, about 230 miles away from here.<br /><br />Thankfully, we've been OK for the last few years -- but the threat is always there. <br /><br />As Serendipity says, the reasons for manipulation are often unclear. Sometimes the reasons, even if clear, are just as maddening.<br /><br />Sorry about your plight. A client of mine just rotated off eight years on Georgia Ports Authority board. Oh, I'm sure they are so, so proud to be making our harbors even friendlier to, as said here, a bunch more crap we don't need.czarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00848336357897046488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115084514040536840.post-5026667572002649702012-08-08T05:26:25.466-04:002012-08-08T05:26:25.466-04:00ack!! That dredgin' of the basin is a scary t...ack!! That dredgin' of the basin is a scary thang! Boat while ya can fishy!!Aunty Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868780211706866610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115084514040536840.post-39633223326612524132012-08-07T10:04:24.076-04:002012-08-07T10:04:24.076-04:00Moi,
I actually do think water wars will be a big ...Moi,<br />I actually do think water wars will be a big factor in the future. <br /><br />For decades, the water supplies originating in the mountains straddling the boundaries of the Western Carolinas, have been manipulated to ensure the protection of the Savannah River Basin. Now, the government has<br />approved a ginormous dredging of the basin to enable a multi billion dollar port expansion to support the coming super tankers. This will destroy the basin as we know it and change the ecosystem permanently.<br /><br />( That's jobs creation for you!)<br /><br />Because of an unchanged federal mandate from the 1950's, the waters are still being drained from the Carolinas, to protect the basin being "improved" to accept more crap from China.<br /><br /> Could we be any more stupid?<br /><br />Serendipity,<br />I agree with you and Moi, it is rarely a good decision to mess with Mother Nature. <br /><br />And yes, the lake is still lovely but the joy of living on the lake has changed for most who made huge investments in a lifestyle they can no longer enjoy.<br /><br /> Part of the frustration for them is some of the draw downs are mandated to supply a power plant no longer in production! This energy group can buy surplus power from their competitors for less than it costs to create the hydro-electric power at their obsolete plant! Those who are losing the value of their lifestyle and investment are losing it for no reason!!!!! <br /><br />Our government is now spending billions to ruin the basin mandated to be protected by the water draw downs. The power plant is not in production so these severe loses are for naught. Our senators and representatives estimate it will take 3-5 years to get the necessary corrections through Congress. <br /><br />It really is sad to see a region this damaged. Is is especially difficult when it need not be.fishyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169980377922293950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115084514040536840.post-29521034672180588492012-08-06T21:51:32.541-04:002012-08-06T21:51:32.541-04:00Still looks like a lovely body of water for the bo...Still looks like a lovely body of water for the boat, and an evening. That is a problem with reservoirs, man can manipulate them, and often does for reasons that are unclear. But here in the west, irrigation demands draw our waters down seasonally ad leave a lot f mud bottom showing.<br /><br />Lovely, if melancholy, post Fishy, and nice 'ku with the mason jar filled with flashing bugs! As summertime.<br /><br />Serendipity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115084514040536840.post-46515614751701299152012-08-05T16:45:11.926-04:002012-08-05T16:45:11.926-04:00Things can go so terribly wrong when we mess with ...Things can go so terribly wrong when we mess with nature, and that's a shocking water loss. I'm sorry--your post is so bittersweet.moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824043795171732429noreply@blogger.com