There has been so much recently about this water war, and I've read about the negotiations between the states involved, and the issues at hand, but I'd really like to find out on a grass roots level how it all affects people.

How is the operation of the Lake Lanier water basin and the management (or mismanagement) of it by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers affecting every-day folks.

If you're from Alabama, let's hear how this issue really affects you. Same for you in Florida.

Other than a few agenda-driven, career-making activists, do you even really care?

There is no question that low water levels at Lanier have both a psychological impact on people that see the lake and an incredibly bad-for-business impact on the local economy and housing market.

My real question is: would a full pool at Lanier have these kind of disastrous effects downstream or not.

Be honest.