Comments on: Understanding Lake Lanier’s level http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/ Keeping you informed about the Georgia drought. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:43:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: mickey http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-2871 mickey Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:47:23 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-2871 This post should help answer that. http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071022/what-would-one-inch-of-rain-do-for-lake-lanier/ This post should help answer that.
http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071022/what-would-one-inch-of-rain-do-for-lake-lanier/

]]> By: Dana http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-2870 Dana Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:42:19 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-2870 This may be an ignorant question, but how much rainfall translates into the water level in Lake Lanier? In other words, if we get one inch of rain, does this equate to one more inch of water in Lake Lanier? Or, does one inch of produce more than one inch of elevation in water level since the streams that feed it also rise, so there compounding effect? If anyone could provide some insight I would greatly appreciate it. This may be an ignorant question, but how much rainfall translates into the water level in Lake Lanier? In other words, if we get one inch of rain, does this equate to one more inch of water in Lake Lanier? Or, does one inch of produce more than one inch of elevation in water level since the streams that feed it also rise, so there compounding effect?

If anyone could provide some insight I would greatly appreciate it.

]]> By: Alan Davis http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-2018 Alan Davis Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:46:00 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-2018 Paul, I have been screaming this since June. And, I don't even live in Atlanta. I live in South Georgia. I don't want to see the Atlanta exodus. But, we both know it is coming. I have been in Newspapers, radio, tv and personal appearances, even with elected officials from the State, and members of the State's "Think Tank". I offered them the solution to the impending doom of Lake Lanier three months ago, when there was time. At that time, I gave them a cutoff date of December 15th for anything effective to be done. Now it is time for the people of Atlanta to start looking for new homes, if they haven't already. The State Government of Georgia and the Atlanta City Government already have in place plans to keep the political system rolling. They will truck in water. Once everyone leaves and quits using water, and the rains come and the snow melts, the water will return to the lakes. Paul, I have been screaming this since June. And, I don’t even live in Atlanta. I live in South Georgia. I don’t want to see the Atlanta exodus. But, we both know it is coming. I have been in Newspapers, radio, tv and personal appearances, even with elected officials from the State, and members of the State’s “Think Tank”. I offered them the solution to the impending doom of Lake Lanier three months ago, when there was time. At that time, I gave them a cutoff date of December 15th for anything effective to be done. Now it is time for the people of Atlanta to start looking for new homes, if they haven’t already. The State Government of Georgia and the Atlanta City Government already have in place plans to keep the political system rolling. They will truck in water. Once everyone leaves and quits using water, and the rains come and the snow melts, the water will return to the lakes.

]]> By: TCarter http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-1948 TCarter Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:16:24 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-1948 The is many reason for the drought. It's a big issue on T.V. but not a big issue to the people making money from the water. I have a leaking water meter that has been obviously been leaking for over 6 months according to the bill. I found the leak 2.5 weeks ago and reported to Atlanta water dept. They have yet to come out to fix my water problem. In my home there are 2 grown ups and 1 newborn and I used over 19,000 gallons of water last month alone. That's 3 times the norm and no one has bothered to fix. I have been over average for way over 6 months and the meter person did not report that my meter has water in it everytime they come out to do a meter read. Act on all the broken meter and leaks if you really wanna curve the rate of water consumption. There are reports that shows 40% of meters in meto Atlanta are damaged and leaking. Fix the darn problem. Even if it requires over time. Fix the problems. This is one of the best measures to conserve the remaining of the water we have and this is something the city of Atlanta has control over. The is many reason for the drought. It’s a big issue on T.V. but not a big issue to the people making money from the water. I have a leaking water meter that has been obviously been leaking for over 6 months according to the bill. I found the leak 2.5 weeks ago and reported to Atlanta water dept. They have yet to come out to fix my water problem. In my home there are 2 grown ups and 1 newborn and I used over 19,000 gallons of water last month alone. That’s 3 times the norm and no one has bothered to fix. I have been over average for way over 6 months and the meter person did not report that my meter has water in it everytime they come out to do a meter read. Act on all the broken meter and leaks if you really wanna curve the rate of water consumption. There are reports that shows 40% of meters in meto Atlanta are damaged and leaking. Fix the darn problem. Even if it requires over time. Fix the problems. This is one of the best measures to conserve the remaining of the water we have and this is something the city of Atlanta has control over.

]]> By: Jon Norris http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-1870 Jon Norris Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:10:25 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-1870 Drought? Read all about it in The Economist http://www.economist.com/world/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9071007 Drought?
Read all about it in The Economist
http://www.economist.com/world/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9071007

]]> By: Tim Foote http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-1637 Tim Foote Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:42:43 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-1637 The other possible problem that no one (that I can see) has mentioned is what happens if all of a sudden there is quick massive rainfall? With the ground dried and probably weakened, could there be devastating flash floods? Just a thought. The other possible problem that no one (that I can see) has mentioned is what happens if all of a sudden there is quick massive rainfall? With the ground dried and probably weakened, could there be devastating flash floods? Just a thought.

]]> By: David Miles http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-1559 David Miles Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:56:42 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-1559 I believe it may be possible to turn this drought around. I believe it may be possible to turn this drought around.

]]> By: Paul Putney http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-907 Paul Putney Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:49:54 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-907 The current Georgia Governor refuses to admit that the current 'crisis' has ANYTHING to do with runaway growth. Thank God he's 'gone' with the next election. Politics aside, the future viability of this sector of the United States resides as much with climactic forecasts as with the mental conditioning of the 5+ million residents clinging to the side of an eroding mountain chain deviod of undergound aquifers. In normal rainfall patterns (the ones that sustain the two streams that flow into rivers and together create Lake Lanier), there has not been, is not, & will not be enough water to sustain the currrent growth of the region; any climactic 'abberation' in those rainfall pattterns that creates a multiyear deficit could well be a catalyst for the first MASS EXODUS of millions of inhabitants in AMERICAN HISTORY. I hate to say this, but the coming recession & the economic (and building/growth) slowdown that will accompany it is sorely needed to slow the pressures upon the small reservoir named Lake Sidney Lanier, that formerly resided at 1071 feet above mean sea level The current Georgia Governor refuses to admit that the current ‘crisis’ has ANYTHING to do with runaway growth. Thank God he’s ‘gone’ with the next election. Politics aside, the future viability of this sector of the United States resides as much with climactic forecasts as with the mental conditioning of the 5+ million residents clinging to the side of an eroding mountain chain deviod of undergound aquifers. In normal rainfall patterns (the ones that sustain the two streams that flow into rivers and together create Lake Lanier), there has not been, is not, & will not be enough water to sustain the currrent growth of the region; any climactic ‘abberation’ in those rainfall pattterns that creates a multiyear deficit could well be a catalyst for the first MASS EXODUS of millions of inhabitants in AMERICAN HISTORY. I hate to say this, but the coming recession & the economic (and building/growth) slowdown that will accompany it is sorely needed to slow the pressures upon the small reservoir named Lake Sidney Lanier, that formerly resided at 1071 feet above mean sea level

]]> By: Atlanta Water Shortage » Georgia Drought » Blog Archive » Lanier is starting to drop more quickly http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-182 Atlanta Water Shortage » Georgia Drought » Blog Archive » Lanier is starting to drop more quickly Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:06:43 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-182 [...] you are confused about why the drop will accelerate as the lake gets lower, you can read our “Understanding Lake Lanier’s Level” post from a few weeks [...] [...] you are confused about why the drop will accelerate as the lake gets lower, you can read our “Understanding Lake Lanier’s Level” post from a few weeks [...]

]]> By: Atlanta Water Shortage » Georgia Drought » Blog Archive » How much water is really left in Lanier? http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-59 Atlanta Water Shortage » Georgia Drought » Blog Archive » How much water is really left in Lanier? Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:56:01 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071017/understanding-lake-laniers-level/#comment-59 [...] are really two parts to this question. First, how long until we hit the 1035 foot mark in Lake Lanier? When that happens, water will no longer flow over Buford Dam. From there, we’ll need to use [...] [...] are really two parts to this question. First, how long until we hit the 1035 foot mark in Lake Lanier? When that happens, water will no longer flow over Buford Dam. From there, we’ll need to use [...]

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