CLEBURNE
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Local watershed lake offers boating, fishing
Wayne Ruple
04-22-2008
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For those who enjoy fishing and putting a boat into the water, Cleburne County's own Cahulga Creek Watershed lake may just be the spot to be, particularly with rising gas prices in traveling to out of the county sites.
Heflin Mayor Anna Berry and her administration has and is in the process of making major improvements to what is a very beautiful and relaxing area of the county.
The city has built a very nice public pier for use by fishermen or anyone wishing to bring their own chair and sit out and enjoy the sun, scenery and water.
A nearby boat ramp enables those wishing to put a boat into the water, either to fish or just ride around the lake, to do so.
A pavilion provides protection for those wishing to bring folding tables or chairs to enjoy picnics, family gatherings and a great view of the whole lake.
Heflin Parks and Recreation Director Tammy Perry was recently touring the overall site including a large, grassy hillside, the dam and spillway area in preparation for the upcoming installation of an 18-hole frizbee golf course.
During a recent Heflin council meeting the city leaders voted to expend the necessary funds for the project.
Perry said the sport is played similar to golf except participants throw weighted frizbees at a target.
Mayor Berry announced that at noon on April 26 a dedication of the pier will be held at the site.
Perry said the whole area has a lot of potential and street crews have been busying cleaning away underbrush, mowing and improving the site.
Fishing permits for the lake can be purchased at Heflin City Hall for $2 and Heflin City Clerk Terri Daulton reported in the last council worksession that sales have been rather brisk as fishing season begins and anglers want to make use of the new pier.
Watershed lakes are important to the state and ADEM reports that Alabama has continued or initiated a number of watershed protection projects throughout the state in the past few years. Some of these Section 319 funded projects include the Flint Creek Watershed Project, the Weeks Bay Watershed Project, Sand Mountain/Lake Guntersville Watershed Project, Paint Rock River Watershed Project, Choccolocco Creek Watershed Project, the Lower Cahaba and Black Warrior River Basin Project
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About Wayne Ruple
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Cleburne News editor Wayne Ruple is a native of Ashville. Before coming to Heflin, he worked for three years as a computer systems manager in Birmingham. Ruple has worked for The Sand Mountain Reporter in Albertville, and was the editor of The Independent in Robertsdale. He has also worked for the Shades Valley Sun, the St. Clair News-Aegis and The Daily Home in Talladega.
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