Dam addition could ease Lake Chesdin water woes
A drought and water restrictions have become the norm for folks who get their drinking water from Lake Chesdin.
A drought and water restrictions have become the norm for folks who get their drinking water from Lake Chesdin.
Recent rains have helped ease the deficit.
Mandatory water restrictions are still in effect in several counties.
This comes after the county’s utilities director addressed supervisors Wednesday about exactly how dire the situation is at Lake Chesdin.
The water authority implements restrictions when levels reach 60-inches below the dam.
The Appomattox River Water Authority has a meeting planned for Thursday.
Some of those possible answers follow along the lines of a conspiracy theory.
Jon McKee told CBS 6 senior reporter Wayne Covil Wednesday that he has pulled seven boats out of the lake in the last week and a half.
Customers in Colonial Heights, Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Chesterfield and Prince George are being asked to conserve water.
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