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Originally Posted by jrecufan
So let me ask you guys a question. I've read through his stuff and I don't know enough about putting a dam in and the environmental consequences; however is the big concern the technical infeasibility of doing what he's recommending, or just don't like the idea of a lake in Greenville?
I'll be honest with you, I'd infinitely prefer a lake to a river and potential development that could be done with it as a park. Again - I can't speak to any of the technical particulars and don't want to get *beat up* over that. My question is geared toward the concept of a lake.
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Hi Jrecufan,
I love the idea of a lake... Dig the lake in an open field somewhere, let the rain fill it up. That would be great for the area. That being said, I do prefer rivers to lakes.. but love water of all types. In this particular case, however, the big concern for me is the environmental consequences- that is what annoys me about the project. The technical infeasibility and his lack of a true plan is what makes me happy
.... It will never be done... Below, I will paste my response to this from 11/6/14 on this same forum.
It sounds horrible on many different levels. Some of my major concerns:
This isn't very plausible: Who is going to fund such an expensive project? the City of Greenville, GUC? a Private Developer? or perhaps a collaboration of them all? I don't see the City of Greenville coming anywhere close to backing this project.
Socially: If this does suggest an eminent domain case in an area where very low to moderate income families live, people would flip. Making families move because of a lake that would allow for private development around it? (*new edit 2/11/15- i don't remember if it called for the removal of any houses, i think at the time, it was a suggestion)
Environmentally: I'm not even going to get into the migration of spawning fish breeds in the Tar, or the effect on the water temperature because of a dam or deforestation, or the displacement of wildlife that live in the floodplain.... BUT If this is attached to the Tar River, who knows what kind of environmental issues this would present. Furthermore if we are talking about a dam, they present many environmental hazards alone. If its a dug lake/pond out somewhere that has nothing to do with the Tar, that would be ok, but we are talking about a Tidal River. Which presents further questions for me.
Damming a Tidal River? Can tidal rivers even be dammed? The Tar becomes tidal in Greenville
Flooding: Dams are known to cause flooding, either where the dam is, or further down stream (once the dam is released). And from what i gather above, its also suggesting filling in the wetland with a lake, further causing flooding. The floodplain is where the floodwater goes, it would create further flood issues (likely in this low income area).
Wetlands or floodplains are essentially a natural detention basin- it holds extra water for a period of time and slowly releases the water back into natural and moving systems. A lake in the (ecologically sensitive) wetlands would act as a retention pond- it would hold water year round. If the water is low in the pond, it could potentially help with a very small amount of extra water. However, the dam and the lake itself would likely cause more flooding issues on the north side of the river. The north side already has major flooding issues and houses some of the most impoverished residents in the area.
It will never happen. So its not a big deal, it's just ignorant and environmentally insensitive. Diverting any natural waterway has huge affects on the natural ecology of the area. Sorry for the long response
... As you can see, this is one of the few things I really am passionate about
: the Tar River.. haha.
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