How Jimmy Carter became a protector of rivers

Georgia Public Broadcasting / Janet Morgan Mapel remembers being intrigued by the idea of water skiing out the back door when the Sprewell Bluff Dam was discussed in the 1970s. She also remembers her father fighting tooth and nail to keep it from happening. — Georgia Public Broadcasting / Janet Morgan Mapel remembers being intrigued by the idea of water skiing out the back door when the Sprewell Bluff Dam was discussed in the 1970s. She also remembers her father fighting tooth and nail to keep it from happening. Georgia Public Broadcasting / Janet Morgan Mapel remembers being intrigued by the idea of water skiing out the back door when the Sprewell Bluff Dam was discussed in the 1970s. She also remembers her father fighting tooth and nail to keep it from happening.

By Grant Blankenship / Georgia Public Broadcasting March 18, 2023 8 min read

Think of all of Jimmy Carter’s plaudits.

“Builder of homes for the poor.”

“Eradicator of disease.”

“Champion of world peace.”

“Teacher of his faith.”