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Posted: 3:58 a.m. Thursday, July 5, 2012

Bear Creek Level Drops

By Tim Bryant

As had been anticipated, the water level on the Bear Creek Reservoir is dropping in the face of that recent record-setting heat wave. Bear Creek is now the sole source of drinking water for Athens-Clarke County, with water levels on the Middle and North Oconee Rivers dropping too low because of the ongoing drought. Bear Creek’s water level has dropped almost a foot since last weekend.

 
 
 

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