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Georgia lawmakers eye Tennessee River's water

Atlanta Business Chronicle

Date: 2/10/2012 11:03:59 AM

Georgia, Alabama and Florida have been locked in a legal battle for more than two decades over sharing water from the Chattahoochee and Coosa river basins

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Lake Eufaula Corps' parks will temporarily close

Eufaula Tribune

Date: 8/29/2011 7:34:00 PM

The US Army Corps of Engineers will temporarily close several parks on Lake Eufaula (Walter F. George) this fall and winter – partly because of “tough”

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Georgia Power to Develop Water Research Center

Alabama Power

Date: 4/20/2011

Georgia Power President and CEO Paul Bowers today announced the company will host an innovative research facility to develop and test water conservation technologies at Georgia Power's Plant Bowen, near Cartersville, Ga. The Water Research Center (WRC) will provide a venue for developing and testing technologies to improve

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Southern Company CEO Tells Congress That Proposed Standard Will Impact Economy and Electric Reliability and Affordability

Alabama Power

Date: 4/16/2011

Thomas A Fanning, chairman, president and CEO of Southern Company, today told members of Congress that proposed regulations aimed at emissions from power plants could reduce reliability, raise electricity prices, slow economic development and eliminate American jobs."My message today is that the reliability and

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Celebrities 'Invade' Homes to Save Water

Environmental Protection Agency

Date: 3/22/2011

March 22 is World Water Day - a day to appreciate all that water gives us in providing public health, environmental and economic benefits. To help educate Americans on the need to save water, EPA's WaterSense program is joining its partner American Water, together with the Student Conservation Association, in promoting the

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Lewisville Lake is a reservoir located in North Texas (USA) on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River in Denton County near Lewisville. The lake is primarily used recreationally for boating and watercraft, however, it was built for flood control purposes and to serve as a water source for Dallas and its suburbs.

It is generally murky with extremely low visibility. The water by the dam is clear with a visibility of 2 to 3 feet (~1 m).

The lake has many facilities for overnight camping and fishing—the black bass lake record was broken three times in 2006.

In 1991, the City of Denton installed a hydropower facility at Lewisville Dam. The single horizontal S-Shaped Kaplan unit is capable of producing 2893 kilowatts, and is connected to the grid via the Brazos River Distribution Authority.

The lake is very close to a large population base in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, so during the summer months, the lake can become extremely crowded. For a number of years Lewisville Lake was ranked the most dangerous lake in Texas due to the number of accidents and fatalities which occurred. Most of the fatalities are from individuals enjoying the day at the many parks around the lake and going too far out in the water. The number of actual boating accidents on the lake is fairly low. Adding to the danger for boats and other recreational watercraft, the lake contains numerous shallow areas with exposed and submerged trunks and other water hazards. Other recreation around the lake also includes a few areas for public hunting of water fowl and feral hogs (archery only).

On the lake, there are five marinas: Eagle Point Marina, Pier 121, Cottonwood Creek Marina, Dallas Cornthian Yacht Club, and Lakeview Marina, and two restaurant/bars: Sneaky Pete's and Charlie's. Charlie's has a nice outdoor patio on the water but the service can be an issue along with long delays on food orders (small Kitchen). In addition, Charlie's is more of a seasonal place, closed from January through early March.

Party Cove located in near the old dam is home to the weekend revelers.
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- River: Trinity River
- Area: 23,280 Acres

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