Help Keep Lake Martin Water Level Up - 05/31/07 06:42 PM
Help!  Alabama Power has requested to lower the required stream flow coming from Martin Dam, in an effort to keep the water level on Lake Martin from plummeting even more.  Click here for the public notice from the Corps of Engineers.
Willard Bowers, Vice President of Environmental Affairs at Alabama Power, made a request on May 15 to Colonel Peter F. Taylor, Commander, Mobile District, US Army Corps of Engineers, to "implement a reduction .. of flow of 10%" on Martin Dam.  He said that if they continue at the current flow, Lake Martin will be at its drought contingency level by July … (0 comments)

Drought & Alabama Power Lower Lake Martin Level - 05/26/07 11:29 AM
Lake Martin's water level is low this year, and it could get even lower.Alabama Power says that Lake Martin's water level started dropping on May 18 and "could be much lower on July 4."
It is no news flash that Alabama and much of the southeast has suffered a severe drought so far in 2007.  This follows on the heels of a dry 2006.  Since part of Lake Martin's existence depends on it maintaining a certain level downstream, it has been affected.
The folks at Alabama Power are not optimistic: "most streams that feed our lakes are at the lowest levels ever recorded."
 
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Mythbuster: Alabama Power Leased Lots - Lake Martin - 05/12/07 04:19 PM
Alabama Power has leased waterfront lots on Lake Martin for decades.  Yet, so much rumor, speculation, and innuendo surrounds the topic it remains mysterious to many people, real estate agents included.
Allow me to try to bust the myth on this subject.
Why are there leased lots on Lake Martin?
Lake Martin was created in 1923 when the Southern Company (Alabama Power) built Martin Dam on the Tallapoosa River.  They bought up all of the eventual waterfront at the elevation of 490 feet above sea level.  Since old Mr. Ben Russell (founder of Russell Mills), already owned the damming rights to the Tallapoosa, the Power Company swapped him those rights … (1 comments)

Lake Martin Real Estate Spotlight: Bolton Cove Update - 05/11/07 12:12 PM
Lake Martin has a lot of development and new construction going on right now.  One of the newest neighborhoods is called Bolton Cove.  Below are some pictures of the construction progress, and how it compares to their plans.
Will the above be the site of the Bolton Cove Clubhouse?
The above is a rendering of the planned Bolton Cove Clubhouse per the developer
Click here for directions and more photos...
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Lake Martin Builder Spotlight: Landmark Construction & Dev - 05/07/07 04:17 PM
Lake Martin is bustling with developers, builders, sub contractors, and all types of people in the construction industry.  To shed some light on the life of one of the "good ones," today we chat with Bradley Pemberton of Landmark Construction & Development, LLC:
1.  How do you get your sub contractors to show up on time? 
I'm sure there's a joke in there somewhere.  Seriously, I think it has to do with a number of things. First you have to know what "on time" means - proper expectations. You have to know what their work schedule will be on each project, because it … (0 comments)

 
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