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Chattahoochee NRA warns of high flows, bacteria levels

The public should stay out of the Chattahoochee River until high flow rates and bacteria levels resulting from Tropical Depression Delta rains subside, the National Park Service advises. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE via Facebook
The public should stay out of the Chattahoochee River until high flow rates and bacteria levels resulting from Tropical Depression Delta rains subside, the National Park Service advises. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE via Facebook
By David Ibata for the AJC
Updated Oct 12, 2020

The management of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is warning the public to stay out of the water for now, as recent heavy rains from Tropical Depression Delta have produced unsafe flow rates and bacteria levels in the river and its tributaries.

“Swimming and recreational boating (are) not advised until the flow rates and bacteria levels return to normal,” the National Park Service said in a Facebook posting Sunday.

Updating the Sunday posting that also identified sites closed by high water, the Park Service said Monday, “Water levels have dropped in the park, so you should have no problems accessing any of the park units. Don’t be surprised if you should find some silt deposits in the parking lots, roadways and, especially, the boat ramps.”

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