Lake Lanier rose two feet while Southwest Georgia is in a state of emergency:
Lake Lanier’s level at 6 p.m. Wednesday was 1,055.52 feet above sea level, up from 1,053.24 feet at midnight Sunday. That’s about 22 billion gallons of additional water - enough to supply the region for the next 50 days.
The lake is still [...]

I know we’re hurting for money and all, but is this wise given the drought, etc.?
Gov. Sonny Perdue’s decision to suspend funding for water supply and land conservation grants last week has put a kink in the plans for several local water projects. Affecting $40 million statewide, the move came in response to a growing [...]

Two separate lawsuits, one in federal court, one filed by the State of Georgia to the U.S. Supreme Court, appear ready to settle the issue over water rights and Lake Lanier within the next 18-24 months. 
As described in the AJC, Alabama and Florida claim that being a water supply for Atlanta was not one of [...]

Body odor up equal amount.
The state’s water chief applauded metro Atlantans and North Georgians Monday for using 20 percent less water in June this year compared to June 2007.
“Responsible conservation choices and outdoor watering rules continue to be effective,” state Environmental Protection Division Director Carol Couch said in a statement.

From the AJC:
Environmental groups are preparing to fight another battle over the Flint River, one of the state’s longest stretches of free-flowing water. With talk of resurrecting plans to dam the river, former President Jimmy Carter will be in Oglethorpe Friday night (June 27) to talk about his role in stopping a dam at Sprewell [...]

My God, if we continue…these people may have to expend some energy to get a drink:
Patrons at Patrick’s Pub and Grill drink their beer in Tennessee, but a walk to the restroom in the same building takes them across the state line to a dry county in Georgia. But as Georgia eyes a longshot [...]

We have received our first report from our agent who has infiltrated the ranks of our enemies within the Tennessee Valley Authority.
“We’ve still got a long way to go,” he reports.

General “ramblinwrek” called me an hour or so ago to say that the Governor signed SR822 - the bill to establish the boundry commission w/ Tennessee to resolve that foul-up by the University of Georgia that resulted in us not having access to the Tennessee River.
No word yet as to whether the Governor has [...]

Per the Gwinnett Daily Post, County officials are looking into creating a new water reservoir to reduce their dependence on Lake Lanier.
Chairman Charles Bannister, who is seeking re-election, said in a campaign press release he directed County Administrator Jock Connell to look into the idea, since the legislature recently passed a new law to speed [...]

I think SpaceyG mentioned this the other day.

Fulton County officials praised county water users Wednesday for their success at conservation —- then socked them with a 15 percent rate increase for their effort.
The conservation penalty the County Commission adopted Wednesday 6-0 matches the increase Atlanta utility officials asked to impose earlier this year but which [...]

Lake Lanier is rising. The boat show is back. “The boat show” is not intended to be a euphemism for anything.

The AP takes a look at Trenton, Georgia, the front lines in our Water War, in this story. In their report, you can also learn the fascinating story of how and why people in Dade County think that their area was purposely taken off the Georgia Quarter.
[UPDATE]: Perhaps Dade County was omitted from the State [...]

So say scientists.

The rainfall deficits in Gainesville and elsewhere in North Georgia remain at 12 inches or more for the past 12 months, but winter rains have eliminated the “exceptional” drought conditions.

The drought’s mother will no doubt continue to believe despite what those mean scientists say. “Don’t believe them Timmy. Don’t believe them.”

The Corps did release too much water from Lanier.

There may be a way to avoid war with Tennessee, and since I was once named a honorary Lt. Colonel in the Georgia National Guard, I’m all for avoiding war:
Georgia, though, could launch another legal attack. Federal land —- not controlled by Tennessee —- lies between Georgia and the river. The Tennessee Valley Authority, a [...]