Quote Originally Posted by Blitanicle99
Is GA the only state doing this? If not, why do they not give GA a break, we are almost dry. Take water from another state. This is getting ridiculous.
We're the only state I believe that is having a drought at the moment, but other states that have drought seasons ( like California ) definitely instill seriously strict water laws

The reason why I support the letting the water go is that in the meantime, it could start raining again, and we can always have water come in by other means. I mean regardless, if that lake dries out in the end, you've killed off a species and we still will have to import water and power, whereas if you let the water run and instill water restrictions, it could rain, raise the levels, everything goes back to being peachy. It's all about risk management, and what would ultimately be the best overall outcome even if there is some discomfort in a day to day life.

As for Statesboro, yeah, the ocean helps, as well as having water systems that don't feed an entire metro area the size of Atlanta...