By Associated Press
Atlanta, GA – The Army Corps of Engineers is bracing for stubborn drought conditions expected to worsen across the Southeast this summer.
Although many lakes across the region were refilled during winter and spring rains, several lakes are still well under normal levels and are still dropping.
Corps spokesman Patrick Robbins says that the agency is concerned in particular about West Point Lake, which is forecasted to drop neary 2.5 feet over the next five weeks. He also says Lake Lanier, Atlanta's main water source, is expected to drop another 1.3 feet over that period.
The Corps, which manages regional water resources, has been the target of legal challenges as Georgia, Alabama and Florida tussle over shared reservoirs during the historic drought.
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