I
confess. I was a doubter. I didn’t believe Lake Lanier could rise 14′ in a few months. But I hoped and prayed.
Are you as amazed as I am that Lake Lanier is above full pool?
The US Army Corps of Engineers, as you probably know, has two definitions for “full pool” on Lake Lanier:
• Summer Full Pool — from May 1 through November 30 — is 1071 feet.
• Winter Full Pool — from December 1 through April 30 — is 1070 feet.
At 6 AM on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Lake Lanier’s level was [Click Here for Drumroll] 1072.28!
On December 2, 2012, Lanier was exactly 14′ below where it is today.
Lake Lanier has hit new milestones:
- Laws mandating the use of life preservers for young folks 13 and under
- Laws lowering the Boating Under the Influence blood alcohol level for boaters
- There is actual wet-type water in the lake.
- Boating is more than dodging rocks and sandbars!
Sing it with me! “It’s summertime! Summertime! Sum-sum-summertime!” (Kids: Ask your grandmother. She’s cooler than you think.)
Here’s how today’s level on Lake Lanier compares to other years on May 1st:
- 2012: 1064.93
- 2011: 1071.07
- 2010: 1071.77
- 2009: 1063.88
- 2008: 1057.61
- 2007: 1068.41
- 2006: 1068.79
- 2005: 1071.06
- 2004: 1070.44
- 2003: 1072.63
Let the fun begin!
