High water on Lake Lanier and debris floating into the lake are closing parks and endangering boaters.
High Water on Lake Lanier Closes Parks
Category: Public Safety
Illegally Beached Houseboat is Polluting Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier, we have a problem. An illegally beached houseboat in a cove near Flat Creek Road in Oakwood, GA is polluting Lanier. We need your help removing it. According to Lake Lanier Association Executive Joanna Cloud “gasoline, oil, batteries, a propane tank, as well as a …
FCSO Major Richard J. Doyle Honorably Serves & Protects
When was the last time you heard of a good cop making news? Here’s some good news about Forsyth County Sheriff Major Richard J. Doyle, as posted on Facebook, November 11, 2015 by Daniel C Ippolito and shared by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO). Gratitude for FCSO Major Richard J. Doyle …
Rain Fills Lake Lanier & Creeps Fill It With Trash
Yes, we need rain or everything but Justin Beiber and cockroaches will die. I get it. But when it rains for 14 of 15 days in Gainesville (October 26 – November 9, 2015), it’s time for some sunshine, please. Thankfully, Tuesday, November 10th was sunny …
Update on USACE Water Control Manual Open House
In September, the Mobile District of the U.S. Corps of Engineers (USACE) released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and Water Control Manual (WCM) for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin (ACF) for public review and comment. The USACE held the first of five public open houses …
Water Control Manual (WCM) Open House in Gainesville 10-26-15
Few of us have any clue about the meaning of the Water Control Manual (WCM) and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) recently released by the US Army Corps of Engineers that impacts Lake Lanier. Thankfully, we have Lake Lanier Association Executive Director Joanna Cloud. Even so, Joanna …
Fall 2015 Lake Lanier Association Newsletter
In the latest Lake Lanier Association newsletter, Executive Director Joanna Cloud says the continued installation of solar lights has been approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). We’re thankful for Nick Baggett and his USACE crew. More than 100 new solar lights will be …
Update: Body Found in Lake Lanier Identified
Update: Hall County Sheriff Deputy and Public Information Officer Nicole Bailes reported late Friday afternoon, September 25, 2015, that the body found in Lake Lanier on 9-23-15 has been publicly identified as 61-year-old Michael Gilmer of Flowery Branch. The cause of death is still pending autopsy …
Shore Sweep 2015 on Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier Association Executive Director Joanna Cloud invites you to Shore Sweep 2015 — the 27th annual event that takes trash out of Lake Lanier — on Saturday, September 26th from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Shore Sweep 2015 exemplifies the non-profit organization’s dedication to keeping Lake Lanier clean, safe and full. More than …
Georgia Deer Hunting Season for Archers Opens 9-12-15
Arrows will fly beginning Saturday, September 12, 2015, when deer hunting season for archers opens, according to our pal, Melissa Cummings, at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. In 2014, 128,545 archery hunters harvested almost 65,000 deer in Georgia. “Early archery season is an …