The City of Toccoa gets its water from the Lake Toccoa reservoir, which the city supplements using water from Yonah Lake and Davidson Creek. The city is grappling with building a new water treatment plant as well as a new request from the City of Demorest to increase the water supplied by the City of Toccoa to Demorest.

The City of Toccoa gets its water from the Lake Toccoa reservoir, which the city supplements using water from Yonah Lake and Davidson Creek. The city is grappling with building a new water treatment plant as well as a new request from the City of Demorest to increase the water supplied by the City of Toccoa to Demorest.

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Thursday, October 8, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD    For more than 120 years – starting in 1905 – the City of Toccoa has provided treated water to customers in the Stephens County area.

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The City of Toccoa gets its water from the Lake Toccoa reservoir, which the city supplements using water from Yonah Lake and Davidson Creek. The city is grappling with building a new water treatment plant as well as a new request from the City of Demorest to increase the water supplied by the City of Toccoa to Demorest.

The City of Toccoa gets its water from the Lake Toccoa reservoir, which the city supplements using water from Yonah Lake and Davidson Creek. The city is grappling with building a new water treatment plant as well as a new request from the City of Demorest to increase the water supplied by the City of Toccoa to Demorest.

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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger held a summit on Friday, Aug. 22, at Habersham EMC to address housing and growth. Zach Taylor/The Northeast Georgian

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger held a summit on Friday, Aug. 22, at Habersham EMC to address housing and growth. Zach Taylor/The Northeast Georgian

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