Nestled in the foothills of the Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains lies Lake Lanier, one of America’s favorite lakes in which over 7.5 million people a year choose to visit. With over 692 miles of shoreline, the lake is well known for its aqua-blue colored water, spectacular scenery and variety of recreational activities.
Constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the 1950’s, Lake Lanier is a multi-purpose lake that provides for flood protection, power production, water supply, navigation, recreation and fish and wildlife management.
Lake Lanier is one of 464 lakes in 43 states constructed and operated by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. For more information about Lake Lanier, it’s current water level, and more go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website for Lake Lanier: http://lanier.sam.usace.army.mil/ .
Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 10:43 am |
I moved here two years ago, and this lake is one of the most fantastic lakes I have ever seen. It is huge and stocked with Striped Bass! The drought has certainly put a damper on things but when it returns to previous levels it will be fun to spend the weekends at the lake again.
Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 8:38 am |
I agree it will be great again. I have been involved for 40 years. Now, that said, this does not excuse the pitiful handling of the the lake level caused by the drought. I propose mis-management is much more to blame than the drought. Almost every other lake is at or near full pool except Lanier. It makes one think doesn’t it. AB
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 2:11 pm |
Florida and Alabama both have ocean access, build a de-salizination plant already!!!! Oh and how about your own lake so you won’t have to rely on one in another state!!!!
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 1:53 pm |
With the overwhelming amount of rain the Atlanta metro area has had, one silver lining is that the Atlanta metro area’s primary water reservoir, Lake Lanier, is almost completely replenished since the drought. To give you an idea of how low it once was at the beginning of 2009, Lake Lanier’s water level increased over 14 FEET since January 1, 2009. As of September 24th, it is now only 3 feet from being at FULL POOL, which is an incredibly quick recovery for an invaluable source of fresh water AND recreation.