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GRL construction was controversial, but drought proves its worth Originally conceived as way to provide recreation, control floods, and build tourism, drought illustrates Green River Lake has added value as an almost limitless fresh water source Two photos accompany this story By Larry Smith Program Director, 92.7 The Wave Friday Afternoon after work at 92.7 The Wave I felt the need to take a cruise on the Green River. It's so nice to know that we've got an awesome lake in our back yardthat so many other county don't have. Wow! What a great place to live and call home. Green River Lakewowed me since it's construction the 1960s. The building of the Green River lake and reservior was a hot topic in the 1950's, Many farms along the Green River would flood, washing out people's crops, destroying homes and many other issuesrelating to some sort of flood control for communities like Greensburg and Munfordville. The original plan and location for Green River Lake was from the communities of Whitewood near Black Gnat, Bluffboom, Cox's Bend andThe American Legion property in Green County. Several community leaders spoke againstsuch plan so the Corps of Engineeers decided to construct the reservoir northeast of Green County, placing the lake in Taylor and Adair Counties. Countless farms and businesses were acquired by the Corps of Engineers. Cemeteries were relocated. Country stores were torn down. People were relocated. Those were heavy costs for our area. But today, on balance, the lake is considered one of South Central Kentucky's greatest assets. Proving ever more so in the drought of 2007, when communities around Green River Lake see it as an almost limitless source of water. The most dramatic example of this will come in late August to early September, when the new Adair County Water Treatment plant begins operations, effectively ending water concerns for the people of Adair County for generations to come. That, added to the intended benefits of flood control, tourism and recreation, make the remembered losses easier to handle. This story was posted on 2007-06-18 08:59:28
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