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The lake is on the Chattahoochee River downstream from Atlanta. It caught a lot of debris from the recent floods in North Georgia. (photos by Susanna Capelouto)
Susanna Capelouto toured the lake with Joe Maltese, a consultant to the city of La Grange.
They spoke with All Things Considered host Rickey Bevington about the environmental impact and worries about clean up.