We all want the water back : Wilkinson County to raise money to rebuild dam, refill Lake Tchukolako
May 1 marks one year since the dam broke, which is why they re hosting a huge festival on the shores of what was Lake Tchukolako. Author: Molly Jett (13WMAZ) Updated: 6:54 PM EDT April 30, 2021
Some lakefront owners in Wilkinson County have been fundraising for eight months to restore their lake.
Last year, Lake Tchukolako was a sparkling body of water.
On May 1, 2020, the dam breaching causing water to pour out from the lake.
Lakefront owner Leigh Scott vividly remembers the next day. When I got up the next morning and I go out and the water was not even at the end of my dock, that s how much water disappeared overnight, said Scott.