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Water wars may drag longer with new court appointment

New special master takes case between Florida, Georgia

Buford Dam sits at the base of Lake Lanier and is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Below the dam the Chattahoochee River continues southward. - photo by Scott Rogers

12152017 Testing 1.jpg — Buford Dam sits at the base of Lake Lanier and is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Below the dam the Chattahoochee River continues southward. - photo by Scott Rogers

Georgia’s longtime water fight with Florida will likely take even longer after a new special master was appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court to handle the dispute.