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Lake Lanier levels concerning for drought
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Lake Lanier was at 1,067 feet as of June 27. Full pool is 1,071 feet. During the drought in 2007-08, it got down to 1,050. - photo by Micah Green
Summer may be associated with beach trips and cooling off by the pool, but it also comes with drought concerns and an urge from officials for residents to do their part to conserve water. The south half of Forsyth County and counties to the south are in severe drought, though the area surrounding Lake Lanier, north Forsyth and Hall County are still only in moderate drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor as of June 23. And hot temperatures and dry weather is not over for the summer, either.