Water Level To Stay Higher At Alabama’s Lake Martin Until Mid-october
By Michael Sznajderman
Because of substantial rainfall this summer, Alabama Power will keep the water level higher for a few more weeks at Lake Martin.
Under the company’s federal operating license for Martin Dam, Alabama Power can extend summer water levels at Lake Martin into mid-October, when conditions allow it.
Following an evaluation, the company has determined it can implement the conditional fall extension (CFE) on Lake Martin. The CFE will remain in effect through Oct. 15. During this time, the lake level will be held as high as possible, up to summer pool, depending on conditions through the six-week period.In a normal year, the water level at Lake Martin begins dropping around Sept. 1, falling to winter pool around mid-November. The lower level allows the reservoir to capture and store winter rains. The lake begins to rise in early spring, reaching full summer level around the end of April.
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