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.

Nestled in the foothills of the Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains lies Lake Sidney Lanier, one of our nation's most popular Corps-owned lakes. Well known for its recreational opportunities, Lake...

Nestled in the foothills of the Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains lies Lake Sidney Lanier, one of America?s favorite lakes. Over 7.5 million people a year choose to visit Lanier. Seventy-six recreational areas have been developed around the lake under the direction of …

Nestled in the foothills of the Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains lies Lake Sidney Lanier, one of Americas favorite lakes. Well known for its recreational opportunities, Lake Lanier hosts more than 11.8 million people annually.

Lake Sidney Lanier is well known for its recreational opportunities. The U.S. Army Corps operates 33 day-use park areas and 7 campgrounds around the lake providing campsites, picnic areas, group...

Named for Georgia poet and musician Sidney Lanier, Lake Lanier was created in the 1950s when the United States Army Corps of Engineers built Buford Dam for purposes that included flood control, power generation, and recreation. It is the primary source of water for Gwinnett County.

2023年9月21日 · Lake Sidney Lanier, often referred to as Lake Lanier, is a reservoir in the northern portion of Georgia. Lake Lanier 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.

A man-made lake, Lake Lanier sits just 50 miles from the Georgia State Capitol. Its 690-plus miles of shoreline touches the following five Northeast Georgia counties: Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall and Lumpkin.

Lake Sidney Lanier, located just north of Atlanta, GA is the most visited U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-operated lake in the country. It covers 38,000 acres and has 540 miles of shoreline. It has nearly 9,000 private boat docks.

Its official name is Lake Sidney Lanier, after musician/poet Sidney Lanier from Macon, Georgia (1842-1881), and in honor of his poem, The Song of the Chattahoochee. The Chattahoochee River feeds Lake Lanier along with the Chestatee River.