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Athens Air Quality Clarke County |
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. | Good Days | Moderate Days | Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days | Unhealthy Days | Very Unhealthy Days |
2017 | 314 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 295 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
2015 | 302 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | 251 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | 272 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Athens Water Quality Upper Oconee Watershed |
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. | % Good | % Threatened | % Impaired |
2014 | 17 | 0 | 83 |
2012 | 66 | 0 | 34 |
2010 | 63 | 0 | 37 |
2008 | 16 | 0 | 84 |
2006 | 17 | 0 | 83 |
2004 | 16 | 0 | 84 |
2002 | 18 | 0 | 82 |
Athens Recreation |
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. | # of Parks | # of Parks (99 City Avg) |
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc. (managed by National Park Service) |
Ninety Six National Historic Site, Trail of Tears National Historical Trail plus 4 more | 7 |
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc. (other federal agency-managed sites) |
68 | 26 |
State Parks, Sites, etc. | 14 | 11 |
Athens Climate (1971-2000) |
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. | . | 99 City Avg | January - Avg Low Temp | 33 F | 27 F |
January - Avg Daily Temp | 42 F | 37 F |
July - Avg Daily Temp | 80 F | 74 F |
July - Avg High Temp | 90 F | 86 F |
Avg Annual Precipitation | 48 in | 35 in |
Athens Elevation | |
800 feet | GPTR 99 City Average 1,652 feet |
Athens Natural Hazards |
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. | Risk Level | 99 City Average |
Total Hazard Risk | Lower | Moderate |
Earthquake | .3% | 10.9% |
Tsunami | No Risk | No Risk |
Hurricane | 20-40 | 10 |
Flood | Low | Very High |
Tornado | Low | Low |
Volcano | No Risk | No Risk |
Wildfire | Low | Low |
Athens Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear) |
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Nuclear Power Stations (# Reactors) |
Distance from City | GPTR 99 City Average |
Oconee (3) | 60 miles | 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station |
Athens Heating and Cooling Degree Days (avg annual) |
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. | . | 99 City Avg |
Total Degree Days | 4,646 | 5,915 |
HDD | 2,861 | 4,662 |
CDD | 1,785 | 1,253 |
Legend: Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)
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