Glades Reservoir in Hall County, Georgia

By: Scott Cole, Esq.

The Public Comment period for the Environmental Impact Study for the proposed Glades Reservoir in Hall County is open.  The Public Comment session at the Hall County Auditorium last night had many speculating on what the true purpose of the reservoir could be.  Hall County Commissioners appear wedded to the purpose of supplying water to meet the future needs of Hall County residents despite recent population projections indicating current supplies could meet demand well into the future.  Local environmentalists are convinced the reservoir is nothing more than amenity for the thousands of undeveloped acres surrounding the proposed reservoir.  At the same time, the state’s water planners appear ready to step in to support the proposed reservoir as regional storage to supplement flows in other parts of the basin.  But the impacts are known.  Until Lake Lanier is “full,” the Glades Reservoir will keep water ordinarily stored in Lake Lanier out of Lake Lanier. However, the water stored in the Glades Reservoir will be under the control of local officials and not the Corps of Engineers.

This story presents concerns about Glades Reservoir keeping water from reaching Lake Lanier.

http://www.wtvm.com/story/30690433/controversial-plan-could-mean-less-water-in-chattahoochee-river

This story speculates the Glades Reservoir is an amenity lake for the surrounding undeveloped land

http://saportareport.com/proposed-hall-county-reservoir-a-waste-of-tax-dollars-to-benefit-developers-politically-connected-insiders/

This story speculates the State of Georgia will step in to control the Glades Reservoir if future local water demand is not enough.