Lake Lanier Buford Dam aerial

Buford Dam at Lake Lanier is shown from the air in this undated photo. Chattahoochee Riverkeeper announced the chlorophyll, or algae, levels in Lake Lanier reached a 20-year high in 2019.

Chlorophyll, or algae, levels in Lake Lanier reached a 20-year high in 2019, according to Chattahoochee Riverkeeper.

On Tuesday, the water protection group announced the findings of monitoring data it collected on the lake last year. The result was that chlorophyll, which is an indicator of algae, reached its highest level seen in two decades of water monitoring.

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wpilon

Have they actually measured increased levels of phosphorous or nitrogen, or are they just assuming that's what's driving the algae? Could it be increased water temps creating an environment more conducive to the growth of algae?

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