Plan in Place for Future Drought

The Alabama drought of 2007 saw Lake Martin drop to historic lows. Photo by Kenneth Boone

Are we prepared for the next major drought? What can anyone do to lessen the impact of a terrible drought? Have you ever seen your dock high and dry on July 4th?

A little known and seldom discussed benefit during the relicensing process of Lake Martin Dam was that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission required the implementation of a drought program for the Tallapoosa River. Called the Alabama Drought Response Operating Proposal, the plan was instituted as a result of 2007’s devastating drought in Alabama.