05-28-2004, 06:47 PM
Yes this has turned into a rather good conversation.
Yes diking the lake could have certain advantages although I question whether a single dike would have much effect. I believe the lake is about 24 miles in length. If equally split by a single dike it would leave 12 miles of open water on either side of the single dike. Seemingly that would leave more than enough water suffice to generate huge wave action in both sections once diked. Damned if we do, damned if we dont.
Yep, I also recall the days of plenty in and around the Mud Lake area. The drought in itself has taken back what once was give by good water years. But I dont believe for a complete loss.
A few weeks ago I drove around the Provo airport dike one afternoon I noticed that the entire area south and southeast of the dike had been, or was being, burned and plowed under where water no longer existed. Farther more, from where I live in PG I watch a lot of burning taking place along the north shore of Utah Lake between the PG exit and the A/F harbor road. I would suppose it was done in other places as well. Such is pride and progress, and perhaps rightfully so due to the farming usage of very fertile soil left behind once the waters had receded. Man will take advantage of what is seemingly a bad situation. I just hope that the cattails return if or when the water does.
PS. I agree, we have plenty of trout waters and would question any effort to introduce trout in such a shallow, warm body of water as Utah Lake. Something tells me No. Although I will also add that, without the stained water Utah Lakes temp might not get as warm so quickly.
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Yes diking the lake could have certain advantages although I question whether a single dike would have much effect. I believe the lake is about 24 miles in length. If equally split by a single dike it would leave 12 miles of open water on either side of the single dike. Seemingly that would leave more than enough water suffice to generate huge wave action in both sections once diked. Damned if we do, damned if we dont.
Yep, I also recall the days of plenty in and around the Mud Lake area. The drought in itself has taken back what once was give by good water years. But I dont believe for a complete loss.
A few weeks ago I drove around the Provo airport dike one afternoon I noticed that the entire area south and southeast of the dike had been, or was being, burned and plowed under where water no longer existed. Farther more, from where I live in PG I watch a lot of burning taking place along the north shore of Utah Lake between the PG exit and the A/F harbor road. I would suppose it was done in other places as well. Such is pride and progress, and perhaps rightfully so due to the farming usage of very fertile soil left behind once the waters had receded. Man will take advantage of what is seemingly a bad situation. I just hope that the cattails return if or when the water does.
PS. I agree, we have plenty of trout waters and would question any effort to introduce trout in such a shallow, warm body of water as Utah Lake. Something tells me No. Although I will also add that, without the stained water Utah Lakes temp might not get as warm so quickly.
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