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Letter to the editor
Changing lake level needs more study
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Forsyth County News
The current proponents of raising the summer full pool level of Lake Lanier to 1,073 feet are well intentioned, but singularly focused without apparent consideration for other economic impacts to lake residents, businesses. As we’ve seen with Mother Nature recently, moving the lake level to the 1,073 level, beaches and recreation areas are decreased or underwater, unprotected banks are seeing potential erosion affecting water quality.