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Macon County requests feasibility study on removing Lake Emory Dam
Macon County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary
Commissioners unanimously authorized a comprehensive feasibility study into removing Lake Emory Dam and asked the Planning Board to be involved; proponents cited potential environmental and flow‑restoration benefits, while the motion referred the technical review to expert study.
On Nov. 12 Commissioner Higdon raised the possibility of eliminating Lake Emory Dam to restore free-flowing river conditions. Commissioner Shearl proposed that the county’s Planning Board…
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