Recent rainfall and winter precipitation of the past few weeks has been good for one north Georgia lake, but not so for another.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Lake Allatoona is now slightly above its normal 'winter pool'level. Rob Holland with the Corps says it is a smaller reservoir, so it's easier to refill.
On the other hand, Holland says recent rainfall has not appeared to have found Lake Lanier.
"It has not benefitted from the rain--it seems like the rain goes around it. And it has a relatively small drainage basin that feeds it, so it's going to take a heck of a lot of rain to refill it".
Holland does say the Corps has been able to keep water releases from Lanier to the minimum required, as rainfall has helped downstream.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Lake Allatoona is now slightly above its normal 'winter pool'level. Rob Holland with the Corps says it is a smaller reservoir, so it's easier to refill.
On the other hand, Holland says recent rainfall has not appeared to have found Lake Lanier.
"It has not benefitted from the rain--it seems like the rain goes around it. And it has a relatively small drainage basin that feeds it, so it's going to take a heck of a lot of rain to refill it".
Holland does say the Corps has been able to keep water releases from Lanier to the minimum required, as rainfall has helped downstream.
