Lake Lanier, the 38,000 acre resort lake just north of Atlanta, is the most visited U S Corps of Engineers lake in the United States.
Information provided by Lake Lanier Fine Homes Resort Specialist Arlene Ingram
From humble beginnings in the lush Georgia Blue Ridge mountains, diverse springs, streams and creeks become the Chattahoochee and Chestatee Rivers. These two mighty rivers ultimately join forces to form the most visited U.S. Corps of Engineers project in the nation; the deep, sparkling, elegance of our shimmering Lake Sidney Lanier.
Named for the 19th Century poet, Sidney Clopton Lanier, whose love of the areas scenic beauty inspired him to compose the "Song of the Chattahoochee" , Lanier was concieved in 1946 and the lake began to fill in 1957 after Buford Dam was complete. It quickly grew to encompass 38,000 liquid acres and 540 miles of a varied topograpic shoreline. Its vast banks border five counties in north metro Atlanta, with the lions share of shoreline adjacent to Forsyth and Hall Counties. It is the largest man made lake near a metropolitan area in the nation, has the largest floating marina in the world (Holiday) and a well-developed road network including; GA Hwy 400 and I 85, 985, to quickly get its visitors and commuters alike, lost in all its natural splendor..
