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Georgia, Florida go after each other in ‘water wars’ arguments before U.S. Supreme Court
Lake Lanier
City of Gainesville water intake from Lake Lanier near the Riverside water treatment plant. - photo by By Scott Rogers
Florida is seeking an “equitable apportioning” of waters in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, which includes Lake Lanier in the headwaters, alleging that “overconsumption” by Georgia has led to economic and ecological harm in the bay.