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Why are lake levels dropping so quickly?
WHY ARE LAKE LEVELS DROPPING SO QUICKLY? Article by Clyde Morris, LLA Vice President Lately, we’ve been getting a lot of questions about why the lake level has dropped so […] Read More
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Where has all the water gone?
Article Extracted from the Summer Kick-Off 2023 Newsletter Written by Clyde Morris   Lanier was above summer Full Pool level on May 1 at 1071.05, down 1.3 ft. from a […] Read More
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Ways to Save Energy as Summer Temperatures Rise
Longer days and warmer weather often bring increased energy use. As temperatures rise, Jackson EMC offers easy solutions for saving energy in the summer. Saving energy helps conserve water and keep […] Read More
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IT’S ABOUT TIME, or WADING THROUGH 30 YEARS OF WATER WARS
By: Clyde Morris, Attorney for the Lake Lanier Association   It turns out Justice Amy Coney Barrett has a gift for brevity. She sure made quick work of the Water […] Read More
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Florida v. Georgia: Unanimous decision in Georgia’s favor.
Holding: Florida failed to establish that Georgia’s overconsumption of interstate waters was either a substantial factor contributing to, or the sole cause of, Florida’s injuries. Judgment: Exceptions overruled, and case […] Read More
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ALERT – Quickly Rising Water Levels – February 22, 2019
This morning, the Chattachoochee and Chestatee Rivers are flowing at a combined 8,440 cubic feet per second, and the discharge at Buford Dam is 583 cfs, for a net inflow […] Read More
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Water Wars Update – February 2019
WATER WARS: FLORIDA v. GEORGIA By: Clyde Morris, Legal Counsel to Lake Lanier Association Both States filed their supplemental briefs January 31 with Special Master Paul J. Kelly, Jr., and the […] Read More
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ALERT – quickly rising lake levels
Courtesy alert to Lake Lanier Association members: with the high rainfall around Lake Lanier and especially in the watershed above the lake, dock owners should make sure their docks, including […] Read More
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Lake Lanier Association Supports Concept of Forsyth Water Treatment Facility
In response to the announcement that Forsyth County is planning to site a new water treatment facility in North Forsyth County, the Lake Lanier Association has been responding individually to […] Read More
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HO HO HO – THERE’S HOLIDAY CHEER IN THE WATER WARS!
Clyde Morris, Legal Counsel to the Lake Lanier Association, wrote the following summary of the most recent happenings with the U.S. Supreme Court for the benefit of Lake Lanier Association […] Read More
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Water Wars: The Supreme Court Dodges A Decision
The Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling on the Florida v. Georgia lawsuit wherein Florida sought an equitable apportionment of the waters in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin. Florida claimed that […] Read More
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Lake Lanier Association requests deviation of the WCM
The Lake Lanier Association has issued a request of U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Brigadier General Diana Holland to authorize a deviation of the Water Control Manual for Buford Dam […] Read More