Lake Lanier HIstory

Last post
moredownhaul's picture
moredownhaul
Offline
Joined: 05/10/2007 - 07:28
Posts: 1610
Lake Lanier HIstory

Seen This?

Alan

0 Like
webguy's picture
webguy
Online
Joined: 12/31/2000 - 22:01
Posts: 13784
Re: Lake Lanier HIstory

Absolutely fascinating for a nerd like me. Of course, seeing the spindly legs of Browns Bridge gives me pause given how often I drive over it.

0 Like
moredownhaul's picture
moredownhaul
Offline
Joined: 05/10/2007 - 07:28
Posts: 1610
Re: Lake Lanier HIstory

It's just water below you.

Alan

0 Like
arrogantj's picture
arrogantj
Offline
Joined: 01/24/2012 - 14:11
Posts: 1053
Re: Lake Lanier HIstory
moredownhaul wrote:

It's just water below you.

And sometimes it's what in the water.

Source: seal's rear view camera (not really)

--- The Arrogant Jerk: Crabby and irritable since 1998.

0 Like
Randy's picture
Randy
Offline
Joined: 05/05/2002 - 10:38
Posts: 4656
Re: Lake Lanier HIstory

Atlanta's mayor was there for the ground breaking in 1950 and dedication in 1957 - and people from Alabama and Florida claim the lake was not built to provide water to Atlanta.. Beee ...(I recall reading that Atlanta didn't want to pay $400,000 at the time to purchase water rights, which might have avoided decades of litigation.)

It is also worth noting that of the half dozen or so reasons the lake was built - providing a constant supply of water to help the Florida mussel industry was not one of them........

What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.

0 Like
webguy's picture
webguy
Online
Joined: 12/31/2000 - 22:01
Posts: 13784
Re: Lake Lanier HIstory
Randy wrote:

Atlanta's mayor was there for the ground breaking in 1950 and dedication in 1957 - and people from Alabama and Florida claim the lake was not built to provide water to Atlanta.. Beee ...(I recall reading that Atlanta didn't want to pay $400,000 at the time to purchase water rights, which might have avoided decades of litigation.)

It is also worth noting that of the half dozen or so reasons the lake was built - providing a constant supply of water to help the Florida mussel industry was not one of them........

Not to worry. It won't be long until when the entire mussel habitat will be under plenty of salt water. It may be a bit warm and acidic but it will be deep. Cray 2

0 Like