Jodie and her husband, David McGirt, own the company which manufactures and restores docks. They’ve been doing it for seven years now. For them, lower water levels mean more business.
“Seawall season starts shortly after the drawdown packed with opportunities for maintenance on docks,” McGirt said. She recommends homeowners make the most of lower water levels by making dock and electrical inspections. “If you need to remove your dock from a lift for the winter and have winter maintenance, you need to do that before the drawdown starts and then just enjoy the lake for the period of time that you have,” McGirt said.
The Lake Martin Resource Association, which has a mission to promote, preserve and protect the lake, also uses this time for cleanup efforts and to manage the lake’s buoys for law enforcement.