Where are we compared to last year?
I’ve had a number of e-mails asking how Lake Lanier’s current level compared to previous years. This post is for you!
Using this pile of data as our guide, we have:
- March 1, 2008 — 1053.41′ AMSL
- March 1, 2007 — 1066.89′
- March 1, 2006 — 1069.18′
- March 1, 2005 — 1070.39′
Yeah, that’s not good. Last summer was obviously pretty rough, yet we started more than 13 feet higher than we are right now! March is typically our wettest month of the year, so we need to hope that holds true.
The short-term forecast is looking pretty good, but forecasts won’t fill the lake. I’ll try to start posting this information around the first of each month so we can see how things progress.
March 3rd, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Thanks for the comparison.
March 3rd, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Thanks, very useful statistics.
Could you update this periodically? Especially in the coming weeks?
Also, there is much discussion here about the ACE “releases”. Since the lake right now is 13′ down from last year, will that in any way curb releases? Lake Lanier has got to be allowed to refill or last year’s premonition will become this year’s reality.
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:19 pm
This is great - thanks!
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
The only way Lanier can replenish is for the fed gov to put its foot down and tell AL and FL tough ****,take a hike.The drought has lessened south of here in GA,AL and FL.For there to have been a drought in AL,the rivers and lakes were mighty full when I drove to Dothan in Aug. 07.
March 3rd, 2008 at 10:01 pm
And I still cant get any info on how much of my water comes from the Hooch(Fulton Co)and how much from Sweetwater/Sparks resoivoir(Colkege Park).The city water dept. wont talk on the phone.
March 4th, 2008 at 9:57 am
[...] up on our post from a few days ago, here is a chart showing Lanier’s level over the past few years. Click on the chart to view [...]