The prolonged drought and rising population is plunging Atlanta's chief water source, Lake Sidney Lanier to historic low levels.
Experts say the lake is expected to drop to a record low by year's end, unless there is significant rainfall. Only 24-inches of rain fell this year – over a foot below the norm.
Rob Holland, spokesman for the U.S. Army's Corps of Engineers, which operates the lake, paints a dire picture:
"Put simply, the lake could be 20-feet below its level during the summertime. Or it could be as low as more than 30-feet below the normal summer level. That means, a lot of exposed shoreline and mud, virtually all of the boat-ramps will be out of the water, and the lake will be less accessible."Holland says the state need to urge even stricter conservation efforts.
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