Lake Lanier is Going Down the Drain

Ten days ago we reported that the water level of Lake Lanier had dropped by 16 inches during the previous week.  On November 16, 2012, the lake’s level was an even 1,059 feet — a dozen feet below full pool. Today, November 26th, the lake …

Drought Monitor Report

You’ve heard of the Weather Feather, right? They’re easy to make.  Just suspend a feather outside your window and make your own weather forecast. Here’s how: • If the feather moves … it’s windy. • If the feather is wet in the morning, it’s dew.  …

Thanks from lakelanier.com

Happy Thanksgiving! There have been hard days and nights on Lake Lanier this year. Not everyone who came to the lake to enjoy fun times with family and friends returned home afterward.  We grieve with those who grieve. We live, work and play in one of …

Talks on Olympic Rowing Venue’s Future

Newspapers from Gainesville to San Francisco are reporting about meetings between City of Gainesville leaders and our friends at the Greater Hall County Chamber of Commerce about reinvigorating the site of the 1996 Olympic Rowing Venue on Lake Lanier. In the Gainesville Times newspaper’s online edition, …

Lake Lanier Drops 16″ in One Week

Much has been written about Lake Lanier dropping by 6″ per week. That’s bad enough, but if the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Peachtree City is to be believed on this website, Lake Lanier dropped by 16″ between 7 AM on November 9th …

Georgia Water Coalition’s 2012 Dirty Dozen Waterways

The annual “dirty dozen” waterways list has been released by the Georgia Water Coalition (GWC). The Ogeechee River heads the list for a second year in a row.  That’s where a textile manufacturing plant’s toxic discharge led to the death of some 38,000 fish in May 2011. …

An Opinion: The Illusion of Abundant Water

Where to begin? We peruse and scour global media to find stories that relate to Lake Lanier and those who appreciate all it offers. We cover legislative meetings, tragic accidents, cool places for burgers, water parks and idyllic spots to camp. We surf the Web …

Delayed-Harvest Trout Streams Open November 1st

Christmas arrives early in North Georgia for trout fishermen when five delayed-harvest streams open. John Lee Thomson, Wildlife Resources Division Trout Stocking Coordinator, said “Trout streams are designated as seasonal, year-round or delayed harvest, with different streams offering varying populations of rainbow, brown and brook …

Lake Lanier: How low can you go?

The Army Corps of Engineers has announced it will increase the amount of water released from Lake Lanier, due to continuing drought conditions here and downstream. For the past several months, the Corps has made releases sufficient to meet minimum flow requirements.  No rain is forecast for the …