Lake Martin Resource Association (originally, Lake Martin Recreation Association) was formed on April 7, 1970, to intervene in the first relicensing of Lake Martin by the Federal Power Commission (later, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). From its beginning, LMRA has been active in regulatory issues and advocacy on behalf of Lake Martin.
This article will address what has commonly become known as the “Water Wars,” as well as the relicensing of the R.L. Harris Reservoir just upstream of Lake Martin.
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