Reservoir needed

The environmental groups opposing the building of a reservoir on the Little Choctawhatchee should inform themselves about the project before taking a stand on the issue.

Dothan is running out of groundwater and, if they continue to use ground water, they will have to go out of the county to dig more wells. Geneva and Dale counties would love that.

When I first moved to Dothan, Highway 84 was two-laned and ran through Clayhatchee. The airport was on the site of the Westgate Tennis Center, and the only other building on the outside of the circle was the Air Force Reserve Center.

The population was about 30,000. Now it is more than twice that. With the coming of the entertainment center, the city will expand exponentially.

The area where the reservoir will be located will eventually be residential and commercial. The reservoir will be a recreational park and a refuge for wildlife. Once it is approved and the money appropriated for the reservoir, it will take at least 15 years to obtain title to the property and build the dam.

By the way, Lake Eufaula is a product of a dammed river and it hasn’t harmed the wildlife or the environment.

Neale Bradford
Newton