Dry December at Lanier and Allatoona

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Dry December at Lanier and Allatoona

Aerial photos of a dry Lake Lanier and an even-drier Lake Allatoona.

A driver travels along Highway 92. To his left, a very full Lake Acworth. To his right, an empty Lake Allattona.

A recent aerial photo of Lake Allatoona. Look closely and you'll see folks driving four wheelers through the dirt.

Aerial photos of Lake Lanier's Starboard Marina which is now completely dry reveal discarded tires, pipes and other junk.

The marina is so dry that parking lots have replaced docks as a way to perch boats.

In Lawrenceville, the drought has gotten so bad that officials are considering reopening a uranium-contaminated well.

Forsyth County has decided they should no longer bank on Lake Lanier (seen here from above) as their lone water source. So they've hired a former director of the state Environmental Protection Division, to help them quickly sort through their options.

In the near term, running out of water is a real possibility if the region gets another year like 2007, said Kathryn "Kit" Dunlap, chairwoman of the metro water district.

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A driver travels along Highway 92. To his left, a very full Lake Acworth. To his right, an empty Lake Allattona.

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