Thanks to a favorable ruling in the tri-state spat over water in Lake Lanier, Hall County officials say they no longer need Cedar Creek Reservoir to make their plans for a future reservoir viable. The move, according to Hall County Board of Commissioners Chairman Tom Oliver, could reduce the cost of Glades Reservoir by at least $200 million. It also likely will neutralize ongoing friction between the county and the Gainesville City Council over ownership of Cedar Creek.