Billion-gallon reservoir planed for Barrow County

The following was released today the city of Winder

The Cities of Winder and Auburn are working together to transform an old quarry into a 1-billion-gallon reservoir, a $90 million project designed to secure the region’s water supply for decades to come.

Located at the former Martin Marietta rock quarry off Parks Mill Road in Auburn, the 78-acre site will be converted into a concrete-lined storage pond with the capacity to hold enough water to supply Winder for an entire year without rainfall.

The Winder-Auburn partnership shows how collaboration can secure reliable water resources for generations to come. Daily construction activity — including recent blasting — underscores the project’s steady progress toward a shared, sustainable future.