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2012 Schedule
- Jan 7 Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner
- Jan 22 Polar Bear Plunge
- Feb 11 Valentine's Dance
- Mar 3 Beach Clean-up
- Mar 17 St. Patrick's Day O'BLFF
- Mar 21 Senior Luncheon
- Mar 17 Picnic Area Clean-up
- Apr 8 Easter Sunrise Service / BLOSOMS Easter Egg Hunt
- Apr 21 Earth Day
- May 19 Spring Event (membership meeting)
- Jul 4 Parade and Picnic
- Sep 15 Fall Event (membership meeting)
- Oct 13 Chili Cook-off at the Beach
- Dec 16 Holiday Party (membership meeting)
- Jan 5, 2013 Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner
| State of the Lake |
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| Written by Bill Hunkapiller |
| September 2007 |
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It's been quiet on the lakefront. It seems silly to report on the lake and mention the painfully obvious situation. Nonetheless, we still have a water level that appears to be 3-4 feet low. I still see many boats sitting on their hulls waiting for rain. We are in a drought that the State of Georgia has not seen in many years. Gwinnett County is labeled as having "exceptional" drought conditions. Exceptional drought conditions are expected about once in 100 years and the outlook is not positive. The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration predicts our drought as "ongoing with some improvement." The good news is we received some 3+ inches of rain at my house over the weekend (it's August 27 as I write this) and the weather forecast over the next 10 days includes increased chances of precipitation and lower temperatures. While that rain will help, and is greatly welcomed, unless a tropical storm dumps rain all over north Georgia for a few days I doubt we will we have water levels that return to normal anytime in the next few months. Hopefully we will see some relief by the end of the year. I have received a few questions about the lake recently and I'd like to share my answers. Q: I am seeing weeds on the exposed shoreline behind my house. What should I do if I want to remove them?
A: Once the water returns to normal levels those weeds should die. However, in the mean time you certainly may cut those weeds or use a non-selective herbicide to kill the weeds. Be sure to check the label to make sure the herbicide is safe for use around lakes and ponds. If the weeds become problematic within our lake, our biologist will spray them with herbicide as needed.
Q: When are you going to put water back into the lake?
A: While we have investigated putting water into the lake via a water pipe that runs along Peachtree Industrial it was cost prohibitive due to infrastructure. Therefore, the lake will fill when it rains.
Q: It's raining a lot, why is the water level low?
A: We are currently in an exceptional drought. Ground water levels are extremely low, streams are running dry and unfortunately, the short thunderstorms we have been seeing just can't keep up with the evaporation that 100° weather produces.
Below are some links to articles and information that you might find useful:
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