GA's drought-personal concern

[Cmcburnett]

Lake Allatoona is one of the major water supplies for metro Atlanta, Here is a photo of the lake I took yesterday of the lake. The other lake that provides water to our area looks just as bad if not worse. It's not looking too good:( For the first time in my life I am really concerned about our area's future. I usually look on the positive side of things, but this situation is getting worse everyday. The part of the lake that is in this photo is usually 20 to 30 feet deep this time of year.

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This picture is of docks that are now on dry land. Scenes like this all over the lake. Sad, sad, sad
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[Chuck S.]

Charlotte, that is amazing - and, of course, extremely troubling. I'll bet the well drilling business is picking up in Georgia, although that's not a long-term solution for a large population.....:(

[chas3stix]

Charlotte,
The pictures I've seen lately on the nightly news about your drought is really scarey.
Lake Mead is at a low level that hasn't been seen since the lake was created in the 1930's.
The whole Colorado River system is at risk. The population keeps booming in southern Nevada and water is a real concern. The water district here is talking about draining the water-rich north eastern part of the state. This has caused nothing but heartburn for the farmers and ranchers in north eastern Nevada and those that border the state(Utah).

[Cmcburnett]

Charlotte, that is amazing - and, of course, extremely troubling. I'll bet the well drilling business is picking up in Georgia, although that's not a long-term solution for a large population.....:(

Chuck, my sister lives in the North GA mountains and she gets her water from a well and they are running out water. She has to really conserve along w/everyone else. The Cities are over populated and the rate of growth in the last few years is overwhelming and its getting worse. A lot of people have started storing bottled water. What next:confused:

[Cmcburnett]

Charlotte,
The pictures I've seen lately on the nightly news about your drought is really scarey.
Lake Mead is at a low level that hasn't been seen since the lake was created in the 1930's.
The whole Colorado River system is at risk. The population keeps booming in southern Nevada and water is a real concern. The water district here is talking about draining the water-rich north eastern part of the state. This has caused nothing but heartburn for the farmers and ranchers in north eastern Nevada and those that border the state(Utah).

Chas, sorry to hear about the drought in Nevada. In our area the water is so low they are having to add additional chemicals to the water because they are starting to pull the sludge from the bottom of the lakes. The lakes are also at their lowest in the history of the lakes. The farmers in GA have taken a big loss on crops and cattle this year and a lot of them are having to sell their farms. So sad, some of them have been in their families for over 100 years.

[Wags374]

The drought is affecting farms everywhere, even if they aren't in an area where there is drought. Prices of hay have skyrocketed all over the US. There is a glut of cattle and horses on the market - some places they can't even give the animals away.

In Alaska the hay shortage is so severe that they are litterally killing off thousands of dairy cows and the last dairy in Alaska is closing - all milk will now have to be imported to that state.

[quillabee9]

I feel for you folks in Georgia, etc. I hope Al Gore's message isn't too late to get us motivated. To quote Bob Dylan in different context "...the times, they are a chang'n." We actually had a tornado touch down just outside Lebanon, OR a few weeks ago. Wierd stuff.

[Cmcburnett]

The drought is affecting farms everywhere, even if they aren't in an area where there is drought. Prices In Alaska the hay shortage is so severe that they are litterally killing off thousands of dairy cows and the last dairy in Alaska is closing - all milk will now have to be imported to that state.

Jane, I didn't know about Alaska. Sorry to hear that. Our world is definately changing. My dad's 80 yrs old and he said he's glad he's on his way out of this world. I doubt he is the first one to say that.

[Cmcburnett]

I feel for you folks in Georgia, etc. I hope Al Gore's message isn't too late to get us motivated. To quote Bob Dylan in different context "...the times, they are a chang'n." We actually had a tornado touch down just outside Lebanon, OR a few weeks ago. Wierd stuff.

Gail, Bob Dylan was right "...the times, they are a chang'n."