DUCK RIVER RESERVOIR PROJECT
Cullman, Alabama
Duck River Dam
Proposed Dam and 650-acre Reservoir
1997 HISTORICAL TIMELINE
Articles (37) are in Reverse Chronological Order
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1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995
| Date | Event |
| 31 December 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Arson trials, Duck River dam top stories of '97" |
| 28 December 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Murky water concerns some county residents" |
| 17 December 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Duck River dam project moves forward" |
| 26 November 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Officials tour proposed dam site" |
| 19 November 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Work on dam flowing smoothly" |
| 26 October 1997 | The Birmingham News - "Water rates going up for Bessemer folks" |
| 22 October 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Technical Review Board gives nod to preliminary dam plan" |
| 25 September 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Clarification" |
| 24 September 1997 | The Cullman Times - "County leaders oppose plant expansion" |
| 24 September 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Engineers explore 2 water pipeline routes" |
| 24 September 1997 | The Cullman Times - "City to expand treatment plant" |
| 15 September 1997 | The Birmingham News - "Cullman water clash" |
| 4 September 1997 | The Cullman Tribune - "Water's Second Shoe Still Not Dropped" |
| 4 September 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Water dilemma splits city, county leaders" |
| 27 August 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Changes shave $1 million from dam cost" |
| 13 August 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Chairman not pleased water plan voted down" |
| 12 August 1997 | The Cullman Times - "County's water plan goes down the drain" |
| 11 August 1997 | Press Release from Chairman George Spear |
| 31 July 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Researchers to examine land surrounding proposed dam site" |
| 23 July 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Drilling begins at Duck River dam site" |
| 18 July 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Two reports cast doubt on county's water proposal" |
| 17 July 1997 | The Cullman Times - "County leaders get answers to Smith Lake questions" |
| 4 July 1997 | The Cullman Times - "City awaits county's answer in water plight" |
| 13 June 1997 | The Cullman Times - "County hopes to have answers to water question within weeks" |
| 11 June 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Board, city await county's answer about water dilemma" |
| 4 June 1997 | The Cullman Times - "City rethinks plans for water treatment plant improvements" |
| 29 May 1997 | The Cullman Tribune - "Sides-Spear Dispute Water Matters" |
| 22 May 1997 | Century Cable Channel 2 - "Smith Lake, Exploring the Possibilities" - County Commission Chairman George Spear - 7 p.m. |
| 22 May 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Sides refutes Spear's claim that county customers' water cut off" |
| 21 May 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Smith Lake still Spear's choice as water source" |
| 20 May 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Duck River Dam on Town Hall meeting agenda" |
| 16 May 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Drilling at proposed dam site to begin soon" |
| 13 May 1997 | "Environmental Issues Surrounding The Mulberry Fork and The Proposed Duck River Dam" - Cullman Audubon Society - 7:00p - St. Bernard Prep School Auditorium |
| 7 May 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Commissioners weigh proposal for $16 million water facility" |
| 4 May 1997 | The Cullman Times - "City rethinks plans for water treatment plant improvements" |
| 22 April 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Group seeks answers about Duck River dam" |
| 20 April 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Spear still considering water system for county" |
| 29 March 1997 | Friends of Duck River Spring Meeting - 7:00p - Holly Pond High School |
| 23 March 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Friends of Duck River hold meeting" |
| 20 March 1997 | The Cullman Tribune - "Muddy Waters - Political Power Struggle Endangering Water Supply" |
| 16 March 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Friends of the Mulberry Fork" |
| 5 March 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Plans taking shape for dam on Duck River" |
| 27 February 1997 | The Cullman Tribune - "Berlin Residents Oppose Duck River Dam Project" |
| 21 February 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Mulberry friends want to protect their fork of river" |
| 17 February 1997 | County Commission Chairman's Community Meeting - Berlin Community Center |
| 7 February 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Chairman still leery of Duck River dam project" |
| 6 February 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Four water departments back Duck River dam proposal" |
| 5 February 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Duck River dam project discussed" |
| 23 January 1997 | The Cullman Tribune - "Federal Funds Released For Water Project" |
| 19 January 1997 | The Cullman Times - "Cullman gets grant for Duck River dam" |
2011, 2010
2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005,
2004, 2003,
2002,
2001, 2000,
1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995
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