Lake lanier georgia drought. D3 extreme drought. The worst drought in recorderd history. D0 abnormally dry.
Below is the press release the lake lanier association has sent to media outlets. Local conditions may vary. In a way its interesting i guess said the head of the lake lanier association.
Friday august 14 2020. 1 according to data kept by the lakes managers at the us. The drought monitor focuses on broad scale conditions.
Lake lanier real estate is regarded as the largest market in georgia for lake homes and lake lots. The drought has caused wildfires across north georgia and there are concerns about the droughts effect on georgias lakes especially lake lanier. The current drought has made the lake 19 feet shallower.
Drought monitor ga natural resource office. Lake lanier water level. D4 exceptional drought.
Offering houses at many price points lake lanier homes for sale have an average list price of 528000. Taken on saturday october 20th 2007 by james connell. Lake lanier officially lake sidney lanier is a reservoir in the northern portion of the us.
But i feel really heartbroken for the lake. A look at pictures taken of lake lanier near cumming georgia showing the effects of the 2007 drought. Lake lanier in northeast georgia is a favorite recreation spot for millions each year.
If the drought continues into the summer of 2008 and no tropical storms arrive to break the drought atlanta may run. A drought in 2007 caused the lake levels to lower by several feet creating painfully low levels for some residents with docks and boats and. Laniers midnight pool level on sunday was 10628 feet which is down nearly 15 feet since oct.
Lake lanier is at its record lowest level more than 19 feet below average. Army corps of engineers estimates that some 75 million people visit lake sidney lanier annually.