Five years ago today, Lake Lanier sunk (sank?) to its lowest level — 1,050.79 feet above sea level. Today, Lake Lanier stands at 1057.28, according to USLakes.info. That’s 12.72 feet below “winter full pool” — even though USLakes.info says Lanier is down 13.72 feet. Depending …
Category: Swimming
Dock Warning from Lake Lanier Association
Our friends at the Lake Lanier Association (LLA) issued this warning to dock owners on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 — the fifth anniversary of Lanier’s lowest water level. Oddly enough, this alert is about rising waters, not about more record-low levels. From Lake Lanier Association: “Lake …
USACE Reduces Water Flow from Lake Lanier
In a press release dated December 21, 2012, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced plans to lessen water releases from Lake Lanier’s Buford Dam from 750 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 650 cfs. The change was made to conserve the storage …
Drought Monitor Report (12-20-2012)
We’re all thankful for the recent rain over Lake Lanier. But what did it do to affect Lanier’s low waters? And what’s the forecast? The latest edition of the U.S. Drought Monitor — produced in partnership between the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, …
Shane Watson’s Lake Lanier Fishing Report (12-06-12)
Stripers and Crappie on Lake Lanier We’ve been doing well on the stripers using freelined trout and casting bucktails and leadhead flukes to surfacing fish. U-rigs are also working well. I’ve run a few fly fishing trips recently and these folks have done well on …
Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus News
The Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus met again on Saturday, December 15, 2012. Actually, they met twice: once in Gainesville and also in Cumming, later in the day. At the meeting in Gainesville I was surprised more people weren’t there to voice their opinions. Politicians are …
Lanier’s Legislative Caucus Meets Dec 15th
Debra Sparks Charnote — Legislative Assistant to Senator Jeff Mullis and Senator Renee Unterman — invites you to the Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus Public Hearings that will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2012. The most recent forum took place at City Hall in Cumming on Monday, December 3, …
Nights of Lights 2012 Discount for LLA Members
Our friends at the Lake Lanier Association (LLA) serve our community all year long. We owe them a debt of gratitude for their efforts to keep the lake safe, pure and full. We’re happy to announce that LLA is offering the members of its not-for-profit …
Boat Dock Permits on Lake Lanier
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Public Affairs Officer Lisa Parker says the Mobile District approved policy changes to Lake Lanier’s Shoreline Management Plan regarding community docks. Lisa Parker said “The decision sets a deadline for community dock permittees of undeveloped communities owners to provide required documentation …
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 …