Discover Why Lake Lanier Could Be America S Most Dangerous Lake
Where is Lake Lanier? Lake Lanier is about 60 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia. The full name of the lake is Sidney Lanier Lake named after the famous poet Sidney Lanier. It is a very popular lake for boating, swimming, fishing, paddling and watersports. How Big is Lake Lanier? The lake is 38,000 acres or 59 sq mi (150 km2)with 692 miles of shoreline. When the lake is full, or what they call “full pool level” it is 1,071 ft (326 m) above sea level....