The 1071 Coalition members has been over-hearing some very disturbing rumors:

"According to 1071 Coalition members, many lake residents have heard that the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is going to drop the level of Lake Lanier by several feet in order to make repairs to Buford Dam. However, according to Alex Laidlaw, treasurer for the 1071 Coalition, he received confirmation from the Corps that "there is no merit to the claims."

What we do know is that the Corps received stimulus money for infrastructure repairs as part of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Though it is not known exactly when the work will take place, it is likely that it will be after the recreation season. Representatives of the 1071 Coalition are in touch with the Corps to ensure we receive plenty of notice of the repairs and correlating level drop and will keep members informed on this issue."

Lets hope this doesn't turn into a farce. They had two years of low water levels to get this done and then the money to repair the dam arrives as soon the water is back ...