Sunday, May 12, 2013
Dallas Landing Park and Proctor Landing Park will be closed until Saturday, May 18.
Two Acworth parks will be closed through Saturday due to recent heavy rainfall. Dallas Landing Park and Proctor Landing Park will be closed until May 18 due to Lake Allatoona's high water levels, according to the city of Acworth's website, which adds, "We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and encourage you to visit Acworth Beach at Cauble Park instead!" The opening of the 2013 MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour, set for Friday and Saturday, has been moved to Acworth Beach at Cauble Park, on private Lake Acworth, due to "significant recent rainfall and the projected water level of Lake Allatoona in the coming week," officials said in a press release. Lake Allatoona last week rose at least 8 feet higher than its full summer pool, …
Monday, May 6, 2013
Vessel Safety Checks by the U.S. Coast Guard are scheduled to kick off May 25 at marinas around the lake, while life jacket loaner stations are at all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-operated day-use and camping areas.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Allatoona Lake Project office in Cartersville is gearing up for seasonal recreation on Lake Allatoona, and bringing back several safety programs to aid lake goers. Allatoona, which spans Bartow, Cobb and Cherokee counties, saw at least two drownings and a near drowning in 2012 and several in 2011. Vessel Safety Checks by the U.S. Coast Guard are set to kick off this year on May 25 at Bartow's Blockhouse Ramp and other privately-owned marinas around the lake, including Allatoona Landing and Glade Marina in or near Cartersville. "The goal is to educate boaters on the importance of wearing their life jackets and to always make safety a priority while boating and on the water," Park Ranger Stephen Cain said in …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
No one was injured when a silver Dodge Charger rolled down a boat ramp off Kellogg Creek Road into Lake Allatoona Monday afternoon.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
No one was injured when a silver Dodge Charger rolled down a boat ramp off Kellogg Creek Road into Lake Allatoona Monday afternoon.
The Cherokee Sheriff's Office is investigating what caused a silver Dodge Charger to roll off a boat ramp and crash into Lake Allatoona late Monday afternoon. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services responded to a call just before 4:45 p.m. Monday regarding a car that had gone into the lake off Kellogg Creek Road in southwest Cherokee County. According to a press release, Cherokee County E-911 received the call from a fisherman who stated the car was sinking into the lake quickly and there were people inside. However, when emergency personnel arrived on the scene, the owner of the car told first responders no one was in the car. The Cherokee County Dive Team was also dispatched to the scene to help in locating the car. At around 6 p.m…
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The annual Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup, which draws 3,500 volunteers to collect garbage from 250 miles of shoreline, will take place this Saturday, Sept. 22.
The 12 volunteers heading up this year's Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup "truly believe in the multi-faceted benefits" of the September effort considered the largest of its type in the country. It's meant to lead the Lake Allatoona community in environmental stewardship of the watershed through education, preservation, conservation and volunteerism. "In addition to cleaning up the shoreline of this very valuable resource, we also see the cleanup as a wonderful way of teaching environmental stewardship and responsibility to children and adults," the committee said in a press release. "Additionally, the event instills the value and benefits of volunteerism in key members of the community." Organizers for this year's Sept. 22 cleanup recently …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
The annual Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup, which draws 3,500 volunteers to collect garbage from 250 miles of shoreline, is set for Sept. 22.
The 12 volunteers heading up this year's Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup "truly believe in the multi-faceted benefits" of the September effort considered the largest of its type in the country. It's meant to lead the Lake Allatoona community in environmental stewardship of the watershed through education, preservation, conservation and volunteerism. "In addition to cleaning up the shoreline of this very valuable resource, we also see the cleanup as a wonderful way of teaching environmental stewardship and responsibility to children and adults," the committee said in a press release. "Additionally, the event instills the value and benefits of volunteerism in key members of the community." Organizers for this year's Sept. 22 cleanup recently …
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Former Cobb Officer Kenneth Reda was convicted last year in connection with a fellow officer's drowning death on Lake Allatoona.
Kenneth Reda of Acworth, the former Cobb police sergeant convicted in connection with the drowning death of a fellow officer, is being released from prison today after serving 18 months of his sentence, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. On Jan. 28, 2011, Reda was sentenced to four years in prison and nine years on probation for lying to the law enforcement, second-degree homicide by vessel, and violation of office by a public officer in the death of his best friend Brent Stephens on Lake Allatoona. Authorities believe Reda’s boat struck a pylon on April 22, 2010, when he, Stephens and Reda's mistress Shelley Powell were returning home from dinner at a lakeside restaurant. The group had been drinking, according to trial testimony. …
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
New permit requests at Lake Allatoona have been suspended.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Park rangers at Lake Allatoona are in the midst of another busy recreation season, which will require the suspension of some normal ranger duties. Starting this week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will suspend evaluations of permit requests for new private docks, upgrades to existing private docks and proposed shoreline stabilization projects. "We regret any inconvenience this may cause, but it is important to shift available staff and assist project visitors during the peak recreation season," the USACE stated in a release. Shoreline management requests will resume after the Labor Day holiday. For additional information, please contact the Allatoona Lake Project Management Office at 678-721-6700.
Monday, May 28, 2012
A 34-year-old man was found floating in Lake Allatoona.
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Monday, May 28, 2012
Rigoberto Lara Hernandez of Woodstock, 34, drowned in Lake Allatoona Sunday afternoon. Around 2 p.m. on Sunday, Cherokee Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a drowning at the Galt's Ferry Day Use area in Acworth, according to a Cherokee County Sheriff's Office news release. Hernandez went swimming following a family picnic and was later seen floating in the water. He was transported to Kennestone Hospital and later pronounced dead.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The annual Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup, which draws 3,500 volunteers to collect garbage from 250 miles of shoreline, is set for Sept. 22.
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The 12 volunteers heading up this year's Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup "truly believe in the multi-faceted benefits" of the September effort considered the largest of its type in the country. It's meant to lead the Lake Allatoona community in environmental stewardship of the watershed through education, preservation, conservation and volunteerism. "In addition to cleaning up the shoreline of this very valuable resource, we also see the cleanup as a wonderful way of teaching environmental stewardship and responsibility to children and adults," the committee said in a press release. "Additionally, the event instills the value and benefits of volunteerism in key members of the community." Organizers for this year's Sept. 22 cleanup recently …
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