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Lake Lanier’s level is on mark with summer full pool
Lake Lanier has stayed around 1,071 feet above sea level Jeff Gill, Gainesville Times With levels up and summer just ahead, Lake Lanier is sitting pretty. “I think lake levels […] Read More Commission backs raising lake level
Pichon: Resolution in support of neighbors Michele Hester, [email protected] Dawson is the latest county to sign a resolution in favor of raising the water level of Lake Lanier. Forsyth, Gwinnett and […] Read More Introducing the Lake Lanier Association credit card!
By using this card, our organization receives $50 after your first purchase, 2% donation on gas and grocery purchases, 1% donation on all other purchases, and up to 10% of […] Read More Spring 2011 Important Dates to Remember!
There are several important dates coming up for Lake Lanier Association members: Several U.S. Corps of Engineers public participation meetings are coming up regarding policy changes ot the community docks […] Read More 2011 Annual Membership Meeting
The annual meeting is slated for Thursday, May 19. This year, the LLA is offering, at no charge, three concurrent one-hour educational workshops for our members. The workshops include landscaping […] Read More Projects to manage water left in limbo
Local governments wait to hear judges’ decision Carolyn Crist, Gainesville Times Public utilities workers for Gainesville and Hall County are finding it hard to plan these days. With a looming […] Read More Lake Lanier Islands Arts & Crafts Festival and Boat Show
Lake Lanier Association volunteers will be at Lake Lanier Islands Arts & Crafts Festival and Boat Show this weekend, Saturday, April 2nd from 10:00AM-6:00PM and Sunday, April 3rd from Noon-5:00PM. […] Read More State Budget Includes Money to Study Raising Lake Lanier
The state senate passed a budget Wednesday that includes two million dollars to study raising the water level of Lake Lanier. Read More Remember Alabama’s Ally
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal recently told members of his state’s water-supply task force that he plans to resolve the water-war dispute with Alabama before going on to deal with Florida. Is this some sort of a “divide and conquer” tactic? Maybe. However, it also may be the simple recognition that setting an acceptable flow of water for the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa river basin may be the easiest of Georgia’s problems to deal with. Read More Board backs plan to lift lake level, joins Lanier group, Gwinnett in endorsment
Forsyth County has joined others in a push for a higher Lake Lanier. Commissioners approved a resolution Tuesday in support of raising the lake's elevation by 2 feet, to 1,073 feet above sea level. The county followed a push by the Lake Lanier Association advocacy group and Gwinnett County commissioners, who approved a similar resolution last week. Read More “World Water Day” panel looks at tri-state water war
The City of Gainesville, in conjunction with Brenau University’s Sustainability Task Force, hosted a panel discussion Tuesday afternoon entitled “Tri-State Water Wars” as part of the annual World Water Day observance. The panel was comprised of representatives from area governments and others concerned about water-related issues. The event was held at Brenau’s Thurmond McRae Auditorium. World Water Day started in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. Read More 