Lake Lanier water release and distribution

The Corps of Engineering has started an Environmental Impact Statement for Lake Lanier.
From Access North Ga
Corps revises Lanier’s environmental impact statement
By Staff
MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is revising the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for its updated water control manuals for the the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) River Basin.
Corps officials said [...]

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Lake Lanier high water problems – 1072.90

Lake Lanier is back to full pool in record time.  The new levels are causing issues across the lake with Corps of Engineer holding back water releases to decrease damage downstream.  For more information on Lake Lanier water levels or buying and selling your Lanier dream home email JeffBarnwell@gmail.com
As written in the Gainesville Times
Corps: Rising [...]

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Lake Lanier owners search for water level options

Reheis says Georgia needs Lake Lanier options
By Jerry Gunn Staff  Access North Georgia
Reheis said Georgia stands to lose 250 million gallons a day if water is cut off from Lanier

LAKE LANIER ISLANDS – Former state Environmental Protection Division Director Harold Reheis told 1071 Coalition members Tuesday night at their annual meeting Georgia must have [...]

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Lake Lanier dock permits

Always a huge controversy on Lake Lanier the Corp of Engineer is ready to annouce lottery winners for its last 174 dock permits.  As lake property owners already know properties are zoned red, yellow, and green for having a dock.  Those properties zoned red are no go for docks, yellow is possible but only through continued application, and green is [...]

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Lake Lanier homes Sold – October 2009

After the wettest month in the last century Lake Lanier buyers are back on the market in full force.  Lanier homes posted sales ranging from $1,550,000 through $72,000.  The lakes million dollar homes continue to lose traction in the

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Lake Lanier Ga 2009 anual shore sweep

Even with the rains Saturday afternoon our annual shore sweep was pulled off without a hitch.  After working the lake shore for 4 hours we pulled in 5 large blocks of styrofoam and 10 lawn bags of trash.  Watch the blog for information on the next Lake Lanier shore sweep and bring the family for [...]

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