COPING WITH GEORGIA'S DROUGHT

Getting through Georgia's drought can be tough — when should you fill your pool or water your grass? Use our drought page for water-saving tips, watering rules, drought-friendly gardening tips and more.

Watering Rules

Here are the watering rules for north Georgia.

Low-Flow Rebates

Metro Atlanta water planners are offering rebates for low-flow toilets, saving water and money.

The Ultra-Savers

A handful of metro Atlantans have installed gray-water systems in their homes. Would you?

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TODAY'S FORECAST

Persistent drought

David Tulis / dtulis@ajc.com

Last October, Lake Lanier was nearly five feet higher than it is today. All year, the lake has set daily low records. But the state is not in crisis mode because of a few factors. • Story | Lake Lanier Aerial Photos

State tries again to reduce Lake Lanier outflow
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reviewing a request from Georgia to again reduce the amount of water flowing down the Chattahoochee River from Lake Lanier.


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