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Editorial: Court ruling due in the wake of the flood
Heavy rains after recent drought put water issues back in spotlight
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The Olympic tower at Lake Lanier Olympic Park is surrounded by water in Gainesville on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, after heavy rain. - photo by David Barnes
Not enough rain. Too much rain. The see-saw weather and its effect on Lake Lanier has again tilted the other way. Two summers ago, North Georgia was in the grips of a drought that dropped the lake some 10 feet below full pool, drying up coves, leaving docks in the mud, exposing underwater objects and discouraging tourism at beaches and parks ringed by unsightly shorelines.