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Lake Lanier (officially Lake Sidney Lanier) is a reservoir in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created by the completion of Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1956, and is also fed by the waters of the Chestatee River .
Levels in Lake Lanier have gone up and down at times in its history, but the lake’s elevation has remained fairly steady so far this year, data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shows.
Buford Dam is a dam in Buford, Georgia which is located at the southern end of Lake Lanier, [4] a reservoir formed by the construction of the dam in 1956. The dam itself is managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Topographic map showing Flat Creek and Lake Lanier Map showing Flat Creek and its sub-watershed (outlined in pink), and Lake Lanier. Flat Creek rises in Gainesville, Georgia in Hall County, just north of Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, and immediately west of State Route 60. [2]
The lake was named after Sidney Lanier, an 18th-century Georgia poet who wrote “Song of the Chattahoochee.” It cost about $45 million to complete, which included buying land and relocating ...
Topographic map showing Wahoo Creek, the Little River branches, and Lake Lanier Map showing Wahoo Creek, the Little River branches, and their sub-watersheds (outlined in pink) The Wahoo Creek-Little River watershed is designated by the United States Geological Survey as watershed HUC 0313000104, and drains an area of approximately 87 square ...
Lake Lanier draws millions of visitors each year with fun activities like swimming and boating, but the area's history is much deeper. Why some think Georgia's largest lake is haunted: Local ...
All reservoirs in Georgia should be included in this category. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reservoirs in Georgia (U.S. state) See also category Lakes of Georgia (U.S. state)