Swimming in Lake Lanier? What you need to know to stay safe and healthy

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Swimming in Lake Lanier? What you need to know to stay safe and healthy

Beachgoers enjoy Clarks Bridge Park on the north end of Lake Lanier in 2019. - photo by Scott Rogers

Beach 1.jpg — Beachgoers enjoy Clarks Bridge Park on the north end of Lake Lanier in 2019. - photo by Scott Rogers

The Times

Updated: May 27, 2021, 1:35 PM

Published: May 25, 2021, 11:25 PM

Is Lake Lanier safe for swimming? Several groups test the water regularly to answer that question, keeping their eyes open for high levels of chlorophyll-a and E.coli.

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Why three recreation areas on Lake Lanier are being closed temporarily

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The Times

Updated: Mar 28, 2025, 4:30 PM

Published: Mar 28, 2025, 4:12 PM

Three recreation areas on Lake Lanier are being temporarily closed, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced.

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