Joomla! site syndication http://hardlaborcreek.com Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:36:04 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://hardlaborcreek.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://hardlaborcreek.com Joomla! site syndication http://hardlaborcreek.com/news/welcome-to-hard-labor-creek-reservoir.html The future of Walton County, Oconee County and northeast Georgia is growing brighter every day, and the Hard Labor Creek Regional Reservoir Project is a shining example of the leadership and vision required to accommodate the current and future water supply needs of a growing population while maintaining our current quality of life. In the wake of the worst drought in Georgia history, Walton and Oconee County have formed a critical regional partnership to provide for the water supply needs of their existing and future residents, as well as adjacent communities. Upon completion, the Hard Labor Creek Regional Reservoir will have a pool area of 1,370 acres, a storage volume of 12 billion gallons, and provide a peak day water supply capacity of 62 million gallons per day. The Reservoir is critical to meeting future water supply needs, but will also provide recreational and other benefits for local residents. We welcome your visit, and hope that the project information and resources provided on this site are both helpful and informative. News - News Sat, 12 Jun 2004 11:54:06 +0100 http://hardlaborcreek.com/project-updates/project-summary.html Planning for the Hard Labor Creek Regional Reservoir Project was initiated in the early 1990’s by the Walton County Board of Commissioners. The Hard Labor Creek site was selected following a thorough and detailed evaluation of various water supply alternatives and other potential reservoir sites within Walton and surrounding Counties. At the recommendation of Georgia EPD, additional studies were performed in 1995 to identify the potential use of the Hard Labor Creek site as a regional reservoir project, to include an additional diversion from the Apalachee River which lies 13.5 miles north of the reservoir. The results of these additional studies indicated that the Hard Labor Creek site could support high yield regional project with an average day water supply yield of 41.4 million gallons per day (MGD), and a peak day water supply yield of 63 MGD. After a lengthy permitting process, the United States Army Corps of Engineers issued a 404 permit for construction of the Hard Labor Creek Regional Reservoir in February 2004. Project partners currently include the Walton County Water and Sewerage Authority (71%, 29.4 MGD,) and the Oconee County Board of Commissioners (29%, 12.0 MGD). Other regional utility systems have expressed an interest in purchasing long term water supply from the Hard Labor Creek Regional Reservoir Project including the Barrow County Board of Commissioners, the City of Winder, the City of Loganville, the City of Social Circle, and the Morgan County Board of Commissioners. The Hard Labor Creek Regional Reservoir Project will serve to meet the critical future water supply needs of Walton County, Oconee County, and adjacent communities in Northeast Georgia. PDF OF PROJECT SUMMARY DOCUMENT MORE DETAILS Length of Shore Line: 37 miles Pool Area: 1,370 acres 12 billion gallon capacity 95 ft approximate height of dam News - Project Updates Wed, 21 May 2008 10:27:45 +0100 http://hardlaborcreek.com/community/meetings.html The Hard Labor Creek Regional Reservoir Management Board meets at 1:00 PM on the third Tuesday of each month, at the office of the Walton County Water and Sewerage Authority, 2171 Highway 81, Loganville, Georgia, 30052. All meetings are open to the public. News - Community Fri, 23 May 2008 11:51:12 +0100