Lake Tuscaloosa Feb. 2003 |
Two photos of the spillway on Lake Tuscaloosa at New Watermelon Road (Co. Rd 87) |
Plaque mounted to a rock near the spillway: |
"Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement in Alabama 1970 Awarded by Alabama Section American Society of Civil Engineers" |
other area photographs: |
The current "buzz" on the lake is bacterial levels and recreational safety. Signs have been posted at various boat landings to indicate the results of the latest tests. Development around the lake, both residential and farm, and an aged water treatment facility in Berry are being blamed for recurrent problems. |