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Carvins Cove is dangerously low, sitting thirteen feet below normal—still at 69% capacity, but that’s over 450 days’ worth of water gone. With drought gripping the region, the Western Virginia Water Authority is watching closely, preparing to ask residents to conserve if levels keep falling. A dried-up lake in the Enchanted Forest is just one sign of how bad it’s gotten. Complicating matters: Google’s planned data center in Botetourt County will draw millions of gallons from the same source. Officials say they’ll update plans before Google arrives, and won’t tap groundwater—but locals worry about impacts on wells and springs. Right now, they’re moving water from Spring Hollow and buying from Salem, but those backups could run dry without rain. This is a water crisis with big tech stakes—and it’s only getting worse.

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