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Rob B
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 Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:45 am Post subject: Duck River Dam Will Be Built |
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From what i understand a Birmingham judge ruled against the Alabama Rivers Alliance yesterday afternoon, and in favor of Cullman County on the Duck River Project. Dirst work is said to begin soon. Don't expect as much water to hit the mulberry in the next few seasons.  |
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george77
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:03 am Post subject: |
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| Will this affect levels on the Locust too? |
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Rob B
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:02 am Post subject: |
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| no, just part (or all) of the flow of the duck into the mulberry watershed. |
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cumnock
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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Rob,
Whaata bout Little River Canyon?
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Rob B
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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| cumnock wrote: | Rob,
Whaata bout Little River Canyon?
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 Mark, you're a character. |
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benflynn
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Rob B
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Smith Lake was filled in a very short amount of time (compared to what was expected) but Duck has a small watershed compared to Smith.. so i'm not sure. If i had to guess it would be 1-2 years to reach the 725' full pool elevation |
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Bengy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:58 pm Post subject: Damn site |
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| Where will the dam be located?? |
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JRM
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:22 pm Post subject: I think |
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Correct me if I am wrong, but if I remember the dam will be North but real close to 278. I don't remember distance, I just glanced at a proposed site map a while ago.
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Rob B
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: I think |
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| JRM wrote: | Correct me if I am wrong, but if I remember the dam will be North but real close to 278. I don't remember distance, I just glanced at a proposed site map a while ago.
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Yeah, the dam will be just north of 278 and the top of the lake will reach near hwy 69. |
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Firedog
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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We better do the duck before its gone. and take lots pics to show our offspring.
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Flyin Skeleton
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| Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:49 pm Post subject: Here are some questions. |
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Since it is meant to use to drinking water will we even have the opporturtunity for recreational releases?
How much of the Mulberry water will be taken away seen as the Duck is a major tributary?
Could American Whitewater step in and help with this process?
Is there anything we can do to get some help with the process of not making it happen, petitions, etc....?
Jeremy Adkins
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jejjackson
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| Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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Just tossing out a concern, but it might help if presented properly. There are several impieraled species that live in the waters of the Mulberry fork that could be negatively impacted if the flows are significantly impacted by the damn dam. Protecting one of the only known habitats for the Flatend Musk turtle, zebra mussels etc. might help stop the project or at least set a minimum flow that has to be released from the damn dam
Just some talking points that may have already been hashed out by the courts, but federal wildlife protection has more power than most city governments.
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Flyin Skeleton
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| Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject: That is what I am trying to gather. |
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Any ideas from anyone to help with the subject. This is my favorite river int he world and I personally would be devastated if it dissapeared. We have some ideas but need more input. Everyone keep throwing out ideas. We are trying to gather as much as we can so I can give them to American Whitewater and set up a conference call between all non profits. This has to be stopped.
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Dennis
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| Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:25 am Post subject: |
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I'm headed there this morning to run it with happykillmore. slightly concerned about the 3 chicken index; does that mean there's floaters in the water?
there's no info on the Duck gage, so we're basing it off the Mul gage.
from my understanding, the time for petitioning ended last week with the judges ruling (I guess nothing is ever too late, so it's still worth a shot). |
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