ATLANTA, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power will soon begin
lowering Lake Oliver and Goat Rock Lake from full pool elevation to allow
residents an opportunity to work on docks and other shoreline improvements.
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The draw down on Lake Oliver and Goat Rock will begin on Monday,
October 2, 2006. Lake Oliver will be down five feet and Goat Rock Lake will
be down seven feet below full pool by Friday, October 6. Both lakes will
begin refilling on Monday, November 6, and should return to full pool by
Friday, November 10.
Lake levels are affected by climate conditions such as rain, as well as
generation demands and may fluctuate during the drawdown.
Residents may want to remove boats and other watercrafts from boatlifts
during the drawdown. All changes, repairs or new construction on the
shoreline must have a Georgia Power approved permit. For more information
about the drawdown or work permits, call Georgia Power Bartlett's Ferry
office at 706-322-0228.
Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the
nation's largest generators of electricity. The company is an
investor-owned, tax-paying utility, serving customers in 57,000 of the
state's 59,000 square miles. Georgia Power's rates are well below the
national average and its 2 million customers are in all but six of
Georgia's 159 counties.
SOURCE Georgia Power
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