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Lake Lanier Homes

Lake Sidney Lanier, most often just called Lake Lanier, is located in the northern portion of Georgia. The lake was created from the development of the Buford dam, and is fed from both the Chattahoochee River, and the Chestatee River flowing south down from the North Georgia Mountains.

Lake Lanier is a thirty eight thousand (38,000) acre lake encompassing over six hundred and ninety miles of beautiful shoreline. The lake was developed by the army corp. of engineers and development began in 1950, and actually began filling with water in nineteen fifty six (1956). Lake Lanier spans multiple counties including Dawson, Hall, Forsyth, Lumpkin, and Gwinnett.

Lake Sidney Lanier was named after the famous poet Sidney Lanier. The original intent of the Buford Dam was to control flooding, and hydroelectricity, though it has now largely also being utilized as a water supply for the City of Atlanta, and a huge source of entertainment for Georgia residents. Lake Lanier has grown in popularity over the years as an excellent location for boating, fishing, and skiing. The addition of the Lake Lanier Water Park and Lake Lanier Island resort has brought even more visitors every year.

Lake Lanier has been experiencing extensive growth on and especially around the lake since the early nineteen nineties. There has been a huge rise in residential homes and commercial development over the last fifteen or twenty years, as more Atlanta residence acquire the desire for a further North suburban appetite. This onslaught rise in commercial and residential home development has however failed to damper the ever increasing constant flow of weekend visitors plying to take part of the activities that are abundantly available at the lake. Lake Lanier home ownership has always been a long time prize possession of many Georgians. Historically owning a Lake Lanier home has been a status symbol for many Georgians as a sign of success or a sign of retirement.

Lake Lanier is an angler’s paradise with a wide variety of fish species to target ranging from small mouth to large mouth bass, catfish, white and striped bass, and a huge abundance of crappie. Those anglers that desire trout fishing will find some of the best trout fishing Georgia has to offer with the trout fishing opportunities available in the portion of the Chattahoochee River lying just below the Buford dam. Rainbow trout, brown trout, and the occasional brookie can be pulled out in large quantities, and often ranging in size of up to nineteen inches.

For the skier, Lake Lanier offers some excellent calm smooth as glass waters back in one of the many large open cove areas. Weekends can often be a bit crowded, but for the avid skier, a quick run up during a week day can offer some skiing experiences not found elsewhere.

So if you find yourself in Georgia, Lake Lanier is a must visit. You will most likely want to stay at one of the several well maintained campgrounds, or if your taste leans toward a more luxurious accommodation, you will most likely want to stay at the Lake Lanier Island Resorts area.

No matter where you decide to stay, you will not be disappointed in all that Lake Lanier has to offer, and like many who visit, you will most likely find yourself seriously considering purchasing a home here, and staying on as a permanent resident, If not, you will still not be disappointed in your visit.