Even with the Recovery “Lake Lanier Remains Perilously Low”
Straight from an AJC article, it talks about the big picture for Lake Lanier. Weeds and shrubs have invaded the shore and boat ramps end way before they reach the water and the impact reaches out beyond just the lake.
The relentless drought that first crept into metro Atlanta more than two and a half years ago has many victims, from landscapers to fishing guides. None show more visible scars than Lanier.
Last year, the lake’s red clay-ringed shoreline made national news, along with dire warnings that the South’s capital city could run out of water. Lanier is out of the spotlight this year, but not much better off.
This last comment seems to echo many of the posters here, Lake Lanier seems very much out of the spotlight this year and receives very little attention.
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December 23rd, 2008 at 8:34 am
its probably getting less press this year because we’ve had more normal rainfall amounts in the Atlanta area and downstream of Lanier, so most of the reservoirs south of Lanier are in relatively good condition. Should we need to stockpile more water in Atlanta, we’d be in risk of having the chattahoochie more polluted than allowed, but we wouldn’t be at risk of denying someone else drinking water.
One other question for those in the know. At the current rate of release on a dry day in Atlanta (i.e. COE isn’t reducing outflow because of rain in the Atlanta area meeting the minimum flow needs to dilute sewage), how does the amount released compare to NORMAL average inflow to the lake from the Chatahoochee and other sources? In other words, if the inflow was to return to pre drought levels, what would be the normal daily change to the lake’s level?
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:14 am
I’m not sure where you will get year over year average information, but you can look at historical data here and get a pretty good estimate of what you are looking for – http://water.sam.usace.army.mil/gage/acfhist.htm
for instance you can see we are discharging approx 630 CFS through most of December. http://water.sam.usace.army.mil/gage/acf/prob2.txt
Inflow averages are 2152 in 2005 (2006 water year), 3251 in 2004, not averaged in 2003 for some reason, 2252 in 2002. Data is there back to 1956 so you could get your own average if you are really bored.
I averaged out this December so far and inflow is around 1693 CFS. I’m going to say that’s probably a little below average for December but not terrible. With the reduced outflows we will be ending December somewhere around a foot and a half better than where we started it.
December 29th, 2008 at 8:46 am
On another note, what seems to be happening to Lake Allatoona? Since October 1, Lanier is down about a foot, while Allatoona is down by almost 10 feet. Seems to be getting roughly the same amount of rain.
December 29th, 2008 at 10:57 am
Well golly gee
The lake is at ten fifty three.
LL has risen 24 inches in the past 20 days and is 27 inches above where it was at this time last year.
December 29th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Allatoona was brought up last year – seems it dips pretty low every year, and the people supplying fishermen in the area were upset because Lanier’s low water levels made people fear the Allatoona was in danger of running dry, and it scared away a lot of their business.
December 31st, 2008 at 10:03 am
Lanier’s level is up for the 21st consecutive day. Looks like the surplus of rain in December has made a lot of progress in restoring the lake’s inflow towards normal.
January 6th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/season_drought.gif
January 7th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
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October 9th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
You ought to update this blog. I just checked the levels here…
http://tinyurl.com/9973h3
and Lanier is only about 14 inches below full pool due to all the rain the lake got this fall and last winter.
NOW if only the clowns at the Army Corps can keep their fingers off the drain plug and realize they made a mistake ONCE and Mother Nature forgave them. To hell with the muscles in Florida – a drought is an act of god and its not the AC of E duty to maintain an artificially high water level down stream. When there is a drought, we ALL need to suffer thru it – muscles included!
October 9th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Whoops – meant to say MUSSELS! Darn spell checker!
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