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GA Route 5 to Dog River Reservoir

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November 24, 2014

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ReporterChuck Kirk

I own river property in the state of Georgia on a navigable river and you cannot stop people from floating by. Even if you own both sides of the river, so I am not sure what DogRiver guy here is talking about. Just because the owners don't like it they can only own the land under the water not the water itself and Dog river is considered navigable. State law trumped Douglas County in the 1990's. I have 'heard' reports of people still having issues - none confirmed... I have not personally had any issues with Douglas County since then other than trying to charge for parking at the reservoir nor have I had any issues with any of the land owners there. I'd be really interested in any current lawsuits if anyone can provide information not from the case in the 90's.

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