The story
A bathymetric study for the Lake Hartwell Association was placed on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners' September 14, 2026 agenda for discussion.
At that meeting, the board voted 5-0 to have the Board and County Manager send letters to Congressman Collins, Congressman Clyde, Senator Ossoff and Senator Warnock in support of bathymetric studies of Lake Hartwell, Lake Russell and Lake Thurmond.