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Mon., May 13, 2013 9:00am
A water dispute between Alabama, Florida and Georgia over metro Atlanta's water use has spilled into Congress. A bill allowing the government to construct and manage river and harbor projects included a rule that could have threatened north Georgia's ability to take water from Lake Lanier and Lake Allatoona.
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Tue., April 23, 2013 4:30pm
Governor Nathan Deal signed a boating safety bill into law on the banks of Lake Lanier Tuesday.
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Tue., April 16, 2013 4:00pm
Lake Lanier is back up to its full water level for the first time in two years. That’s good news for homeowners, boaters and others using the lake. But some worry Georgians will give up the few water restrictions they may be following now.
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Mon., April 8, 2013 2:05pm
Georgia Congressman Doug Collins has started a caucus in the US House to reform the US Army Corps of Engineers. Collins says the bureaucracy in many federal construction projects has made the Corps fiscally irresponsible and inefficient.
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Wed., April 3, 2013 12:00pm
Lake Lanier, a main drinking water source and recreation area for metro Atlantans, has reached its winter full pool level. The lake has risen more than 13 feet since the middle of December.
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Fri., March 1, 2013 12:05pm
Above-average rainfall has brought Lake Lanier's level to within 4.21 feet of full pool -- its optimum operating level. The last time the lake northeast of Atlanta was this high was July 26, 2011.
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Sun., January 27, 2013 10:16pm
The rainwater harvesting industry and metro Atlanta businesses are joining forces in an effort to conserve water. The goal is to reduce Atlanta’s water demand in the next 5 years by 27 million gallons a day by collecting rainwater.
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Fri., January 25, 2013 6:13pm
The rainwater harvesting industry and metro Atlanta businesses are joining forces in an effort to conserve water. The goal is to reduce Atlanta’s water demand in the next 5 years by 27 million gallons a day by collecting rainwater.
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Thu., January 3, 2013 1:19pm
Authorities say Lake Lanier has risen higher than 1,058 feet above sea level for the first time since Nov. 23. The lake northeast of Atlanta has been steadily rising since Dec. 19, when it had fallen to its lowest level since Jan. 16, 2009. At that time, the region was in a fierce two-year drought.
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Mon., November 26, 2012 1:00pm
Authorities say Lake Lanier is now at its lowest level since March 2009 after dropping two feet in two weeks. Officials say the lake is at 1,058 feet above sea level, or 13 feet below what is considered full for this time of year.
