Saturday, August 30, 2008
Add it up Add It Up: Fill 'er up with Fay fluid
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:44 AM
Number of tornado warnings issued last Tuesday in metro Atlanta because of Tropical Storm Fay: 5
Gallons of rain the tempest added to Lake Lanier, the metro area’s main source of drinking water: 22 billion
Number of days that additional water can last metro Atlanta: 50
Inches Lake Lanier rose last Monday and Tuesday thanks to the storm: 30
Number of feet the lake is still below full level: 15
Average number of gallons released daily from Lake Lanier this month: 1.2 billion
Number of years since the lake’s level has been that low: 52
Gallons that could be saved if pre-1993 metro Atlanta homes replaced their antiquated plumbing fixtures: 183 million
Percentage of respondents in a recent poll who said they were less concerned about the drought this year than they were in 2007: 48
Sources: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Rasmussen Reports, Metropolitan North Georgia Water District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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