MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, is responding to below-normal rainfall conditions and their impact on federal reservoir levels in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) Basin. As of November 12, Lake Lanier is at a reservoir elevation of 1,065.51’ and the historic median elevation for this time of year is 1,065.39’. Generation from the project is underway to meet water quality and water supply needs, as well as hydropower demands, as the temperature begins to drop. The project has received significantly less rainfall than the historic median amount for this calendar year.
Mobile District is closely monitoring the current conditions. According to the Southeast River Forecast Center, weather conditions are forecasted to remain dry to normal for the next several weeks. The project will continue to operate in accordance with all authorized project purposes at this time.
“The below normal rainfall conditions are likely to continue lower water levels in our reservoirs, and we just want to remind the recreational public to be cautious as levels drop,” said Dustin Gautney, Mobile District Public Affairs chief. “Underwater hazards such as shoals, tree stumps, and old roadbeds are closer to the surface and pose greater danger to boaters and swimmers. The best way to practice safety on the water is always to remember to wear your life jacket and watch for obstructions.”
For additional information on water levels or water safety, please contact the Mobile District Public Affairs Office at (251) 654-4564.
Release no. 25-036