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Rising River Waters Can Kill!
Watch for rapidly rising river levels on the Chattahoochee River and its tributaries. Water released from dams and heavy rain can turn a day on the river into a tragedy! More »
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Call for Water Release Schedule
With colder temperatures you can expect longer and more frequent water releases. For water release schedule info, call 1-855-DAM-FLOW (1-855-326-3569) for Buford Dam and 404-329-1455 for Morgan Falls Dam. Save numbers to your cell! More »
Park Closes Gold Branch Unit 6/18/03
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Contact: Nancy Poe, Chief of Resource Education, 678-538-1241
Day two of heavy rains have closed another hiking area at the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. The entrance road at Gold Branch, located off of Lower Roswell Road, is heavily eroded due to flooding and storm runoff. Park staff is standing by to re-grade the entrance road once the rains subside. Until then, the Gold Branch area will remain closed. To date, the Paces Mill area remains closed due to raw sewage spills, leaving the park unsafe and unsanitary for park visitors. Abbotts Bridge was closed on May 19 due to severe erosion of two stream culverts which caused the roadway to collapse. The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area has secured $50,000 to repair the bridge and has targeted late July for completion. Until then, the area remains closed to vehicles and pedestrians due to unsafe roadway access. |
Did You Know?
Jones Bridge spanned the Chattahoochee River from 1904-1922, falling into disrepair in the 1930's. Half of the bridge was "stolen" in 1940, neighbors didn't know the workers cutting the bridge were not authorized to do so until it was too late.