Comments on: Plan being considered to keep more water in Lake Lanier http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080416/plan-being-considered-to-keep-more-water-in-lake-lanier/ Keeping you informed about the Georgia drought. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:35:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Walter http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080416/plan-being-considered-to-keep-more-water-in-lake-lanier/#comment-3386 Walter Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:42:24 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/?p=254#comment-3386 Here are the levels for the lake on 4/21 in the years shown. I find it interesting that in one year (from 4/21/02 to 4/2103), the lake gained more than 8'. So, even though we're still really low, it could gain a lot in one year if it rains enough. 2008 1057.55 2007 1068.46 2006 1069.26 2005 1071.01 2004 1070.34 2003 1072.91 2002 1064.79 2001 1062.02 2000 1068.07 1999 1068.04 Here are the levels for the lake on 4/21 in the years shown. I find it interesting that in one year (from 4/21/02 to 4/2103), the lake gained more than 8′. So, even though we’re still really low, it could gain a lot in one year if it rains enough.

2008 1057.55
2007 1068.46
2006 1069.26
2005 1071.01
2004 1070.34
2003 1072.91
2002 1064.79
2001 1062.02
2000 1068.07
1999 1068.04

]]> By: rkolter http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080416/plan-being-considered-to-keep-more-water-in-lake-lanier/#comment-3383 rkolter Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:31:44 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/?p=254#comment-3383 At the height of the water loss during last summer, that one foot would have bought Atlanta about a week. I'm interested in seeing how much water they let out starting this summer. Are we still looking at 1.5 billion gallons of outflow a day? At the height of the water loss during last summer, that one foot would have bought Atlanta about a week.

I’m interested in seeing how much water they let out starting this summer. Are we still looking at 1.5 billion gallons of outflow a day?

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