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PHOTO BY AMANDA REESE

Love the Lake festival

Youngsters across North Georgia are getting in their final visits to area lakes before school starts thismonth. Gage Reese (above), 3, son of Amanda and Frankie Reese of Gainesville, gets relief from theheat by taking a leap into Lake Lanier.

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More than 100 arts and crafts vendors,music, festive food and entertainment will cele-brate Lake Acworth at this year’s “Love theLake” festival September 3-4 in downtown Ac-worth. The two-day festival begins with a pa-rade down Main Street at 10 a.m. There will betwo entertainment stages – one featuringacoustic music, the other showcasing dancegroups and choruses from area high schools andchurches. The Atlanta Ski Club will presentwakeboard demonstrations, ski jump competi-tions and ski exhibitions. The children’s areawill include a Shark Slide, a Euro Bungee QuadJump, a Rock Wall and a Trackless Train.

The festival is free. Times are Saturday, Sep-tember 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday,September 4, from noon to 6 p.m.

The event is sponsored by the Acworth Busi-ness Association and the City of Acworth.

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Corps, America Chestnut Society partner for Allatoona Lake ProjectThe US Army Corps of Engineers at

Allatoona Lake is currently working inpartnership with the Georgia Chapter ofthe American Chestnut Society on theAllatoona Lake Chestnut RestorationProject. The project consists of theAmerican Chestnut Society providingboth blight-resistant seeds and back-crossed trees for planting.

The society will also offer expertanalysis and advice on the project, in-cluding soil testing, test orchards, and as-sistance with backcrossed orchards. TheUS Army Corps of Engineers at Alla-toona will provide areas suitable forplanting, such as a backcross orchard onthe north side of the lake. There will alsobe a demonstration site near the Alla-toona Operations Project ManagementOffice so that the public can find outmore about the tree.

This is the first large program inGeorgia committed to restoring theAmerican Chestnut to its previous glory.

The American Chestnut tree was anessential component of the entire easternU.S. ecosystem. A late-flowering, reli-able and productive tree, unaffected byseasonal frosts, it was the single most

important food source for a wide varietyof wildlife from bears to birds. In theearly 20th century, a disease known asthe Chestnut Blight was introduced to theNorth America Chestnut population. Theblight, imported to the US on AsianChestnut trees, is a fungus dispersed viaspores in the air, raindrops or animals.The blight successfully wiped out almostthe entire American Chestnut populationin the eastern US, a population once asnumerous as the oak.

While the American Chestnut treesdied, the root systems of chestnuts stilllived and provided new trees where theold ones once grew. These trees too aresusceptible to the blight and usually liveto an average age of five to 10 years.

It’s from these trees that the American

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Chestnut Foundation created a backcrossbreeding program that took ChineseChestnut trees – naturally resistant to theblight – and crossed them with theirAmerican cousins. New blight-resistanttrees are now being colonized basicallymade up of 75 percent or more of Ameri-can Chestnut and 25 percent or less ofAsian Chestnut.

Questions concerning the programshould be directed to the Corps Office at678-721-6700.

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Please be safe on the lake! There havebeen 5 drownings at Allatoona and 11 fa-talities at Lanier so far this year.

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Dog Days of Summer are really barkingThe Dog Days of Summer in full

swing now. Through much of the sum-mer we have been under the massive areaof high pressure that seems to swingback and forth, east to west and west toeast, across the nation’s heartland. Thispattern has impacted our weather in sev-eral ways. First, it has contributed totemperatures that are running about fiveto seven degrees above average for northGeorgia. You know how hot it has beenand how great our favorite lake feels on ahot summer day. As the high drifts overour area of the country, it generally hasput a lid on the atmosphere, limiting ourafternoon storms. However, as the highdrifts back to our west, areas of thunder-storms move around the ridge and enternorth Georgia. This has been a blessingon those hot afternoons but has createdhavoc as well. I don’t think I have seen asingle day with widespread storms thissummer that we not had a lightning fireand dozens of trees falling.

The trend this month will be for fewerafternoon storms with temperatures re-maining above average. I know the lakehas been down for most of the summer.However, as you well know, it is much

better than it was a few years ago. Eventhough our afternoon showers and stormswill be less than July, we still have towatch for the potential tropical systemsthat tend to spin up this time of year.Hurricane season runs from June 1stthrough November 30th. However thecore of the season begins in the middle ofAugust and peaks in mid-September. Itwould not take a full blown hurricane oreven a tropical storm to cause mayhemhere.

A simple tropical depression thatstalls can drop incredible amounts ofrain. You may recall tropical storm Al-berto that became a tropical depressionand dropped more than 30 inches of rainin south and central Georgia. With all the

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SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE ALLATOONA SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE ALLATOONA

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AllatoonaOutlook

DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL

1 832.14 826.09 828.22 828.91 840.51 842.58 840.00 839.242 832.30 826.67 829.18 829.07 840.41 842.45 839.91 839.243 832.18 826.64 829.63 829.21 840.21 842.38 839.86 839.224 832.26 826.47 829.54 829.36 839.95 842.14 839.88 839.305 832.36 826.22 829.82 829.57 840.72 841.79 839.86 839.186 831.94 825.53 829.49 830.27 840.90 841.40 839.77 839.077 831.46 824.88 828.91 830.96 840.63 841.53 839.64 838.938 831.13 825.00 828.74 831.33 840.31 841.58 839.52 838.889 830.77 825.21 828.53 835.58 840.50 841.47 839.42 838.89

10 830.39 825.32 828.33 835.86 840.66 841.11 839.41 838.8911 830.47 825.42 828.25 836.82 840.49 840.73 839.48 838.7112 830.60 825.58 828.43 837.35 840.61 840.45 839.47 838.5513 830.36 825.68 828.56 837.68 840.72 840.30 839.35 838.3914 829.74 825.78 828.21 837.90 840.78 840.38 839.26 838.2415 829.44 825.87 828.06 838.11 841.01 840.48 839.38 838.1416 829.09 825.99 828.01 838.23 842.04 840.45 839.46 838.1117 828.88 826.09 827.99 838.14 842.63 840.37 839.43 838.0618 828.96 826.22 827.97 837.94 842.53 840.33 839.50 837.9519 829.08 826.36 828.07 838.14 842.20 840.15 839.50 837.8720 828.68 826.48 828.18 838.36 841.86 839.98 839.40 837.7621 828.33 826.63 828.01 838.17 841.63 840.04 839.27 837.7222 828.00 826.73 827.79 838.07 841.44 840.09 839.20 837.5923 827.85 826.82 827.78 837.86 841.64 839.98 839.46 837.5924 827.47 826.91 827.69 837.82 841.85 839.89 839.60 837.5925 827.57 827.05 827.87 837.44 841.89 839.75 839.71 837.6126 827.67 827.24 828.02 837.79 842.08 839.78 839.81 837.6127 827.26 827.46 828.09 838.61 842.13 839.88 839.6928 826.83 827.58 828.42 839.65 842.22 840.04 839.6129 826.43 827.68 840.27 842.29 840.12 839.4830 826.09 827.76 840.87 842.48 840.20 839.3431 825.71 827.90 840.77 840.10

AVG 829.40 826.36 828.42 835.94 841.31 840.71 839.56MAX 832.36 827.90 829.82 840.87 842.63 842.58 840.00MIN 825.71 824.88 827.69 828.91 839.95 839.75 839.20

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Lakeside’s Camping Guide

Camping4 - McKaskey Creek • • • • • • • • • • • • •

7 - Upper Stamp Creek • • • • • • • • • • •

10 - Sweetwater Creek • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

18 - Victoria • • • • • • • • • • • • •

20 - Payne • • • • • • • • • • • •

27 - McKinney • • • • • • • • • • • •

28 - Clark Creek North • • • • • • • • • • •

29 - Clark Creek South • • • • • • • • • • • •

32 - Old Highway 41 #3 • • • • • • • • • •

Day Use1 - Mgr's Office/Visitor Ctr • • •

2 - Cooper Branch #1 • • • • • • • •

6 - Upper Stamp Creek • • •

10 - Sweetwater • • • • • • • • • •

11 - Knox Bridge • • •

18 - Victoria • • • • • • • • •

19 - Kellogg Creek • • • • • • • • •

20 - Payne Ramp • • • •

22 - Galts Ferry • • • • • • • • • • •

30 - Tanyard Creek • • • • • • •

33 - Old Highway 41 #1 • • • • • • • • •

34 - Old Highway 41 #2 • • • • • • • •

39 - Blockhouse • • • • • •

41 - Riverside Park • • • • • • • •

42 - Cooper Furnace • • • • • • •

State, County & City 3 - Bartow County Park • • • • • • • • • • • • •

9 - Alla’tn Wildlife Mtg. Area

12 - Canton City Park • • • • •

13 - Cherokee County Park • • •

16 - Cherokee Mills • • •

23 - Bartow Carver Park • • • • • • •

24 - Red Top Mtn State Park • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

35 - Acworth Beach • • • • • • • • •

36 - Cobb Regional Park •

43 - Dallas Road • • • • • • •

37 - Proctor Landing • • • • • • • •

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Provided by the U.S. Army Corps of EngineersThe Corps of Engineers operates 9 campgrounds (see map) on Lake Allatoona

offering a variety of facilities. Most campgrounds have park attendants on duty toassist visitors. Camping in non-designated areas of the lake is strictly prohibited.Reservations can be made by calling the National Recreation Reservation Service at1-877-444-6777, or by visiting www.reserveamerica.com.

Day Use ParksThe Corps operates 14 day use parks at Lake Allatoona. Facilities range from

parks with boat ramps to those with designated swimming areas, picnic tables, shel-ters and playgrounds. All day use parks close daily at 10 p.m. Boat launching isallowed at all hours unless otherwise posted. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited inall parks.

Picnic SheltersPicnic shelters are available at several Corps’ parks around the lake. They can be

reserved for a fee. Call the Lake Allatoona Management Office at 678-721-6700.

Day Use FeesDay use fees are charged at some park areas which have boat ramps or beach

areas.FEES (per day)Boat launching $3/$4 Vehicles $4Pedestrian/bicycle $1 Annual pass $30

About Allatoona: Lake Allatoona is the oldest multi-purpose project in the Corps'South Atlantic Division. Preliminary site work began in 1941 but was discontinuedby the outbreak of World War II. The dam was completed and placed into operationin January, 1950, at a cost of about $31.5 million. The lake is located on the EtowahRiver, a tributary of the Coosa River, about 30 miles north of Atlanta. The damimpounds run-off water from 1,110 square miles into a large, irregular lake. Duringperiods of heavy rainfall, excess runoff is stored to alleviate floods in the lowerEtowah Valley and to reduce flood heights at Rome, GA. During dry periods, storedwater is released to supplement runoff for power production and to produce streamflow. Because the lake serves a large drainage area and is relatively small, the levelof the lake may fluctuate greatly. Daily increases of three to four feet are not uncom-mon following heavy rains with an increase of 20 feet recorded in one week's timeseveral years ago.

Rules, Regulations and MoreGuidelines are not intended as restraints to the enjoyment of park visitors, but as

aids for orderly operation, visitor safety and for the protection of the environment andpublic property. Complete rules and regulations are posted at the entrances to allcampgrounds and copies are available at entry stations.

To view annual opening and closing dates and rates for campgrounds and picnicshelters, visit http://allatoona.sam.usace.army. mil/.

� MORE INFO: Lake Info: 678-721-6700; Lake Level: 770-386-0549U.S. Army Corp of Engineers website: http://allatoona.sam.usace.army.mil/

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ALLATOONA LANDING MARINE RESORTHours of operation: Sun - Thurs 9a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri-Sat 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.Phone: 770-974-6089Location: 24 Allatoona Landing Rd.,CartersvilleWebsite: www.westrec.comTypes of slips available: 503 in-waterslips, 176 dry-storage spacesStore: YesStore hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m dailyTypes of fuel: ValvTect non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 7/29/11) $4.79Security: 24 hoursAdditional amenities: Boat repair and sales; swimmingpool with fenced playground area; 140 camp sites; two-bedroom modular units for rent; one lakefront unit withprivate dock available. Also, slip holders automaticallybecome a member of Club Westrec. Members receivesavings and discounts at more than 20 marinas in theWestrec system.

GLADE MARINAHours of operation: Mon-Fri 8a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat/Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Phone: 770-975-7000Location: 5400 Kings Camp Rd,AcworthWebsite: www.glademarina.comTypes of slips available: 267 wet slips (covered anduncovered available) 195 land storage spaces available.Security: 24 hoursAdditional amenities: Private, gated 137 acres of park-land, 61 shaded picnic tables, bathhouse w/ privateshowers, 4 private boat ramps, 2 big courtesy docks, 2coves protected from boat wakes.

HARBOR TOWNHours of operation:Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-6 p.m.;Sun 10 - 6 p.m. Phone: 770-974-6422Location: 7370 Galts Ferry Rd., AcworthWebsite: www.harbortownmarina.netTypes of slips available: covered and uncovered wetslips from 20’ to 50’; covered and uncovered dry stor-ageStore: YesStore hours: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun 10 - 6 p.m.Types of fuel: Non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 7/29/11): $4.59Security: security gatesAdditional amenities: Launching ramp; bathhouse.

HOLIDAY HARBOR MARINA Hours of operation: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. seven days a weekPhone: 770-974-2575

fied for Mercury/Mercruiser, Volvo-Penta, Yamaha, twoship stores, 13 pump gas island, boat & PWC rentals,boat sales for Bayliiner, Tracker, Yamaha PWCs, bro-kerage, wireless internet, bathhouses w/showers, 24-hrpumpout, 24-hr onsite security.

VICTORIA HARBOUR Hours of operation: 9a.m. -6 p.m., 7 days aweekPhone: 770-926-7718Location: 1000 Victoria Landing Dr., WoodstockWebsite: www.victoriaharbourmarina.comTypes of slips available: 650 covered & uncoveredslips; storage from 20’ to 100’; dry stackStore: YesStore hours: 10 a.m. -6 p.m., 7 days a weekTypes of fuel: Non-ethanol 90 gradePrice of fuel: (as of 7/29/11) $4.59 pay at pump avail-able On-site eatery: Sunset Grille Restaurant description: Bar and grillMenu: Burgers, hot dogs, pizza, chicken fingers, crablegs, boiled & steamed shrimp, Philly cheese steaksandwiches, chicken Phillies, chicken quesadillas, fishtacos, desserts, etc.Phone: 770 926-7718Restaurant hours: Sun. - Thurs. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fri.and Sat. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.Security: On-site personnel patrol groundsAdditional amenities: All docks with combinationlocks; year-round water; private bath houses; servicecenter with on-duty technician.

WILDERNESS CAMP Hours of operation: 9 am-6 pm Mon-Sat; Sun. 10 am-5 pmPhone: 770-386-2170Location: 451 Wilderness Camp Rd., CartersvilleTypes of slips available: 25’ to 55’ covered slips; drystorage availableOn-site eatery: NoneSecurity: On-site personnelAdditional amenities: bathhouse, service availablefrom sister marina - Park Marina

Location: 5989 Groovers Landing Rd., AcworthWebsite: www.lakeallatoona.netTypes of slips available: 10x24 & 20x80 covered wetslips; 200 dry storage Store: YesStore hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. seven days a weekTypes of fuel: regular unleadedPrice of fuel: (as of 7/29/11) $4.60On-site eatery: Acworth Fish CampRestaurant description: Full service, including beerand wineMenu: Seafood, salads, hamburgers, prime rib, wings,etc.Phone: 770-917-8806Restaurant hours: Thurs/Fri 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat 11a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Mon-Wed - closedSecurity: 24 hours; gatedAdditional amenities: Full-service maintenance; pri-vate campground; two-bedroom rental cabins; boatrentals and sales.

LITTLE RIVER MARINAINCHours of operation: 9 am-6pm Mon.-Thurs.; 9 am-7 pmFri.-Sun.Phone: 770-345-2900Location: 6986 Bells Ferry Rd., CantonTypes of slips available: wet slips, dry storage andbasement storageTypes of fuel: Ethanol-free mid gradePrice of fuel: (as of 7/29/11) $4.89On-site eatery: Little River Grill & Sports BarRestaurant description: Full Bar. Thurs-Poker Night,Fri-Karaoke, Sat-Full BandMenu: Seafood, Steaks, Wings, etc.Phone: 770-345-4444Security: full-time security guardAdditional amenities: Fuel/Dock/Pontoon Rentals

PARK MARINA Hours of operation: Office: Mon-Sun. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Boat rental hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-7 p.m.Phone: 770-974-2628Location: 651 Marina Road SE, Cartersville, in RedTop Mountain State ParkWebsite: www.parkmarine.comTypes of slips available: More than 700 moorings; cov-ered slips ranging from 20' to 100' in length and up to22' beamGas Dock: Mon-Sun 9 a.m.-6 p.m.Types of fuel: Non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 7/29/11) $4.75Security: Two security gates; main gate to marinacloses at 7 p.m.Additional amenities: Full service repair shop, certi-

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• WeatherContinued from page 4

concrete and roads we have now, there is simply nowhere for the water to go. Two inches of rain nowprompts flood warnings!

While we all had to endure that extreme droughtjust a few years ago, the patterns have changed. It is

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flooding rain we will need to be con-cerned about.

I have done some surveys on topog-raphy, especially at the headwaters ofLake Lanier in the northern part of HallCounty.

Over the past several years, we haveseen this area build and grow. If a trop-ical system pulls into north Georgiafrom the Gulf of Mexico, the topogra-phy of the land will play a very impor-tant role in flood potential. With

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Key officials tour Allatoona Lake, courtesy LAABy Pamela A. Keene

A boatload of elected officials fromall levels of government toured Alla-toona Lake in early July, hosted by theLake Allatoona Association. Boardinga 100-foot houseboat at 10 a.m. on theTuesday after the Fourth of July holi-day weekend, they took a two-and-a-half-hour cruise to various points ofinterest around the lake.

“The purpose was to get our electedofficials out on the lake and tell ourstory,” said Lake Allatoona AssociationPresident Sean Nicholl. “They areelected by us and we wanted to makesure they knew all about the lake andhow important it is in this area and forthe state.”

Attendees included Congressman

Phil Gingrey and staff members JohnO’Keefe and Andrew Johnson, astaffer from Congressman Tom Price’soffice, State Representative CharliceByrd, State Senator Lindsey Tippins,Cobb County Commission ChairmanTim Lee, Cartersville Mayor Matt San-tini, and Cobb Commissioner HelenGoreham. The Lake Allatoona Board ofDirectors and several members, also at-tended, along with Robert Morrisonfrom the Lake Allatoona PreservationAuthority.

“The tour included looking at areasof shoreline erosion and discussing is-sues around water quality, water supplyand lake levels,” Nicholls said. Thegroup plans another such event forelected officials later in the year.

elevations getting higher and higher aswe move up through northeast Georgia,rain can become even more extreme, aswell as run-off from that rain.

So, my main concern would be ex-treme flooding for the areas around thenorthern reaches of Lake Lanier. With anabove average hurricane season still pre-dicted and the peak yet to come, we’ll bewatching the skies.

Glenn Burns is chief meteorologistfor WSB-TV in Atlanta.

Lake cleanup becomes community partnershipBy Pamela A. Keene

The Lake Allatoona Preservation Au-thority and the Lake Allatoona Associa-tion have partnered for the 2011 GreatLake Allatoona Cleanup, a lake-widecleanup that involves thousands of volun-teers each year. Last year, volunteers re-moved more than 40 tons of waste fromin and around the lake. This year’s eventtakes place on Saturday, September 17.The program is conducted annually incoordination with the US Army Corps ofEngineers.

“This is a transition year for the GreatLake Allatoona Cleanup,” said SeanNicholl, president of the Lake AllatoonaAssociation. “The two organizations areworking in partnership for 2011, and theevent will migrate to the Lake AllatoonaAssociation for future years.”

Each year, more than 4,000 volunteerscollect many tons of trash, debris andtires from the more than 250 miles ofshoreline. Volunteers include boy scouts,girl scouts, lease holders around the lake,private clubs, marinas, boaters, fisher-men, environmentalists, and families thatare vigilant in wanting to improve thewater quality and protect Lake Allatoona.

The association is a 501(c) 3 and its

members are all volunteers. The associa-tion developed a volunteer-led organiza-tional structure for the cleanup, with fivesub-committees sharing the work. “Wehave wonderful folks who love the lakewho have stepped up to lead thecleanup,” Nicholl said. “The cleanup hasalways been a big community initiativeand we are inviting even more people tojoin us this year.” Overall leadership willbe provided by the 2011 GLAC Commit-tee with two co-chairs, Aaron Feldt, rep-resenting the Lake Allatoona Associationand a 25-year veteran of the event, andWayne Biasetti, representing the LakeAllatoona Preservation Authority andalso a long-time participant in thecleanup. After the cleanup there will be apicnic for the volunteers at RiversidePark below the dam with food, gamesand music. “I’m excited about this year’sevent,” Feldt said. “With the volunteer-driven organizational structure that weare developing, we believe we can aimfor a more successful cleanup while in-volving a lot more people.”

To volunteer for the 2011 Great LakeAllatoona Cleanup, contact Aaron Feldtat akfeld@comcast.net or by calling 678-848-4133.

12 Lakeside on Allatoona August 2011 www.LakesideNews.com

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