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Georgia Senate panel approves new dam regulations
Richard Russell Dam
The Richard P. Russell Dam, which straddles the Georgia and South Carolina border in Elbert County is shown above. Georgia could soon loosen safety standards for dams that sit above newly built homes, under a proposal unanimously passed by a state Senate committee.
ATLANTA – Georgia could soon loosen safety standards for dams that sit above newly built homes, under a proposal unanimously passed by a state Senate committee.
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