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Lake Lanier located in beautiful North Georgia

Celebrating Over 50 Years in Existence
Beautiful Lake Lanier, where I call home. At a very early age my parents would go fishing and we would camp on Lake Lanier. When I grew up the fun continued with boating, skiing, and more camping trips. I always wanted a home on the lake. My dream came true in 1998 when I moved into my little cottage with an awesome eastern view of the lake. The view is especially pretty in the winter time. It feels like we are on vacation all the time.
Lake Lanier Facts
Over 50 years
• It is true that Lake Lanier began forming in 1956 when the gates of Buford dam closed, and didn’t reach full pool, until 1959.

* 1957 is when the lake opened for business, both for recreation and power.

* The first power generation from the damn came on June 17, 1957.

* July 4, 1957, Holiday Marina opened for business, becoming the first marina operating on the lake.

* Named for 19th century poet Sidney Clopton Lanier, Georgia native and author of “Song of the Chattahoochee.”

* At 38,000+ acres, is the largest lake in Georgia

* Touches five counties – Hall, Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin, and Gwinnett.

* Includes some 60 parks and 10 marinas

* Original intent of the lake, as created by Congress in the 1940s, was for power generation, flood control, water supply, and transportation.

* Lanier is one of 464 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake projects in the U.S.

Lanier by the Numbers

225,000 – Number of lake vistors in 1957

8 – Million extimated number of vistors annually today

692 – Miles of shoreline on Lake Lanier

14,000 – Number of boat slips in Lanier’s 10 marinas

$1.5 million – Amount earned by the corps each year in camping fees

$45 million – Original cost of damming Chattahoochee and Chestatee rivers

$5.5 billion – Estimated yearly impact of Lake Lanier on the local economy

For more information, resources, videos, and photos about Lake Lanier, visit http://www.squidoo.com/lakelanier_ga

In gratitude,

Annette

Painted Lady Enterprises

“Helping You and Your Business Look Good”

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