DECATUR — Battling in a competitive market for government grants, Decatur floated to the top with a $6.72 million award aimed at improving water quality and capacity in Lake Decatur.
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A parade of lighted boats set Lake Decatur aglow Saturday night.
PHOTOS: Looking back at Lake Decatur during the drought of 2012
Herald & Review/Jim Bowling Receding waters near the Lost Bridge Road Boat Ramps reveal contents of the lake.
Herald & Review/Jim Bowling A wave runner is one of many water vehicles that is raised over the dry floor at Sand Creek.
Herald & Review/Jim Bowling Matt Frieden and his daughter Brooklynn Frieden,10, of Long Creek fish along the recessed line of a remaining pool of water in Sand Creek.
Herald & Review/Jim Bowling Matt Frieden of Long Creek and his daughter Brooklynn Frieden,10, fish in the remaining pool of water at the back of Sand Creek.
Herald & Review/Jim Bowling Andie German takes Madison Mason,17 months, exploring on a dock at Sportsman’s Park near recessed Lake Decatur waters.
Herald & Review/Jim Bowling Foliage has grown in areas normally covered by water near Lake Decatur since the start of the drought.
Herald & Review/Jim Bowling Areas normally covered with water flow around the Lake Decatur Dam have been exposed to the sun for long enough to sprout greenery since the start of the drought.
Herald & Review/Jim Bowling Rick McKibben of Mount Zion scans the area from the dock at Sportman’s Park for photographs of birds feeding in shallow waters.
Herald & Review/Jim Bowling The dry floor of Lake Decatur at Sand Creek resembles photos taken at the same creek during the drought of 1988.
Herald & Review/Jim Bowling Much of the contents in Sand Creek has been imbedded into the floor since the start of the drought.
Herald & Review/Jim Bowling A drainage culvert in Sand Creek lies empty.
Herald & Review/Jim Bowling Many boats around the Sportman’s Park area like the one pictured are raised over a dry or nearly dry lake floor.
Herald & Review/Jim Bowling Many boat owners have their boats raised above an empty lake floor near the Lost Bridge Road Boat Ramps similar to the drought of 1988.
Herald & Review/Jim Bowling Pelicans fish in knee deep water in the middle of Lake Decatur near the Lost Bridge Boat Ramps.
Contact Tony Reid at (217) 421-7977. Follow him on Twitter: @TonyJReid
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