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Lake Sidney Lanier

Lake Sidney Lanier. Water Supply for Atlanta, Georgia Field Photos 11/19/07 by J. Ebert. Southeast Drought. The Southeast U.S. is in the midst of one of the worst droughts on record Approximately 3 million people live in Atlanta and its surrounding metropolitan

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Lake Sidney Lanier

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  1. Lake Sidney Lanier Water Supply for Atlanta, Georgia Field Photos 11/19/07 by J. Ebert

  2. Southeast Drought • The Southeast U.S. is in the midst of one of the worst droughts on record • Approximately 3 million people live in Atlanta and its surrounding metropolitan • These people will run out of water in 79 days!

  3. Buford Dam – 192 Feet High

  4. Buford Dam Outlet(Bedrock = Gneiss)

  5. Lake Lanier Watershed Comprises northern portion of the Chattahoochee River Watershed Lake Lanier has a very low ratio of watershed to surface area

  6. Lake Lanier: A Multipurpose Lake • Constructed by US Army Corps of Engineers • Provides • Flood protection • Power production • Water supply • Navigation • Recreation • Fish and wildlife management

  7. Monitoring Water Level in Lake Lanier • 11/19/07 Lake Lanier hits record low level of 1052.64 feet (just a few hours after this photo)– lowest level since construction • Level is about 11 ft. below average and 15 ft. below capacity • Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution & USACE

  8. Average and Forecast Lake Levels Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

  9. Monitoring Water Level in Lake Lanier • Lake Lanier now holds only 42% of its capacity • Surface area is reduced by 22% • This level represents a 79 day supply for the Atlanta metropolitan area • Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution

  10. Expanded Island in Lake Lanier

  11. Low Water Level(Dr. Ebert’s Grandson for Scale)

  12. Falling Water Marks & Low Lake Level

  13. Boat Launch – Currently Useless!

  14. High and Dry!(This Says It All)

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