Bear Creek Reservoir & Water Treatment Plant
Serving Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, and Oconee Counties
Bear Creek Reservoir & Water Treatment Plant
Serving Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, and Oconee Counties
About The Water Authority
What Is the UOBWA?
Located in Northeast Georgia, the four-county Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority (UOBWA) covers one of the fastest growing areas in the nation. In a model of cooperation, leaders from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, and Oconee counties joined forces to construct a reservoir and accompanying treatment plant. Their efforts, recognized at the state and federal levels, are critical to providing a water supply to meet existing and future needs. The Bear Creek Reservoir includes some 505 acres and has a storage volume of five billion gallons. The treatment plant currently has a capacity of 21 million gallons per day (MGD) and may be expanded in the future to 42 MGD. Treated water is provided to Barrow, Jackson, and Oconee Counties, while Clarke County receives raw water for processing at its existing facilities.
