re: LSU Lakes Final Draft Plan Released

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Ha my first thought when looking at those pictures was man where did they get this crystal clear water from?

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That's a huge issue being discussed right now. There is talk about draining the lakes and killing a lot of the nasty crap that grows down there. Right now its a vicious cycle of unwanted growth, followed by chemicals to kill it, which results in that refreshing looking water we have now.

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Personally, I don't mind the water not being crystal clear. But, many lakes and bayous in south Louisiana have clean water vs. muddy. If we get this, I'm more than happy.

Overall, I like the plan and most of the features. The only thing that blows me away is that they plan to stack the lake sediment into shallow banks to make a marshy look (which will obscure views of the lake) rather than use the dirt to cover the freakishly ugly Corporation canal. If you are going to spend millions on the lakes, why not address the eyesore that's connected?? To me, that's a huge mistake.

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The are addressing Corporation canal

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That's good to hear. Unfortunately, the online pics show only that they pretty it up a bit and I think that is more pretty pictures like the crystal clear than reality will be. Hopefully they have more than the pictures indicate.

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zbrous4

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Sounds like we will agree to disagree. Your answers are technically right but you miss the bigger picture.

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why not address the eyesore that's connected The canal is actually not connected to the lake at all. The lakes actually spill over into the canal. The average canal water level is significantly lower than the average lake level.

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While the water isn't physically connected except by the spillway, the view is. Have you ever walked the lakes? On the W. Lakeshore pathway, the lake is 10 feet to my right, and the ugly canal is a few more feet to my left. As you walk the area, it is basically one connected environment (for lack of a better way of saying it).

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rather than use the dirt to cover the freakishly ugly Corporation canal This was on the table at one point and supported by many, but there was an increased risk of flooding that tipped the scales in the other direction.

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This can be addressed but I assume it was a cost calculation thing.

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stack the lake sediment into shallow banks to make a marshy look (which will obscure views of the lake) I'll pose my response as a math question: Tom is 6' tall. The water level is 3' below where he is standing, and there are wetland plants that are 3' tall above the water. Can Tom see over the plants?

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I appreciate your effort here and again, mathematically you're right. But, it is still ugly and I have to look over alot of grass to see the water so to me, it isn't much better than what we have today.

ETA: BTW, I'm not trying to be a butthead or overly negative. My point is that if they are going to spend millions, why not do it right? (aesthetically speaking)