While the water level at lakes Allatoona and Lanier are slowly falling, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is still feeling the effects of the recent downpours that have drenched the areas surrounding its recreational facilities.
As of Friday, the lake level at Allatoona was 848 feet, said Jerry Fulton, operations project manager for the Corps. That is about four feet less than what the Corps reported earlier this month, when campgrounds and picnic areas were submerged.
The Corps has delayed opening its Allatoona campgrounds until March 29 so crews can clean and inspect facilities before they reopen. Warning signs and yellow caution tape is also posted around Corps property warning users about potential hazards.
» Previously: Lake Allatoona levels dropping, but more rain in forecast
» Also: Lake Lanier reaches record water levels, causing flooding, damage
Affected campgrounds are Sweetwater, Victoria, McKaskey and Payne. McKinney Campground is open, but 76 of its 150 sites are closed due to high waters. Only Galt’s boat ramp has reopened to the public, and Fulton said others will become available for use as the lake levels drop.
At Lanier, the water level is 1,074 feet, which is not much change from 1,075 feet the federal agency reported earlier this month. According to its lake's Facebook page, the Little Hall, East Bank, Tidwell, Bolding Mill, Duckett Mill, Burton Mill, Van Pugh North, Long Hollow, Vann's Tavern, Little Ridge, Sardis Creek and Balus Creek boat ramps and parks are open for use.
Both lakes are over/near “full pool,” which is the term used for a body of water’s optimal level.
The metro area is expected to dry out over the next few days. According to WSB-TV's forecast, skies will be mostly sunny, with high temperatures hovering in the upper 50s to low 60s and lows bottoming out to upper 30s to low 40s.
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