Water is now flowing into the City of Atlanta’s new emergency reservoir.
Bellwood Quarry is a giant old granite quarry just west of downtown. It’s been used in movies and TV shows, including Stranger Things, the Walking Dead and the Hunger Games.
The Department of Watershed Management used a giant, custom-built drill, nicknamed Driller Mike, to dig 5 miles to connect the quarry with the Chattahoochee River.
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