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News Articles: lake lanier

Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock throws against the Detroit Tigers in the sixth inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Georgia native and Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock honors brother who died in Lake Lanier accident

Georgia native and Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock has quietly found a way to honor his younger brother, who drowned nearly two years ago. 

May 19, 2025
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The mystery snails are native to parts of Asia. Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division

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Invasive, shelled creature seen in popular Georgia lake, experts warn. What to know

An invasive, shelled creature was spotted in a popular Georgia lake, as experts warn the public of potential environmental and health risks.

June 20, 2024
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  • Simone Jasper
Banner for the opera "Forsyth County is Flooding (With the Joy of Lake Lanier.)" (The Atlanta Opera)

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New Atlanta Opera production 'Forsyth County is Flooding' is a dark comedy about Georgia history

The one act opera, titled "Forsyth County is Flooding (with the Joy of Lake Lanier)," is billed as a dark comedy.  The production reflects on an environmental and spiritual retribution around two events in Georgia history: The forced exile of black residents from Forsyth County in 1912, and the decades-later creation of Lake Lanier, a manmade recreational lake in reservoir that covers a large part of North Georgia, including a town at the center of the events in 1912 known as Oscarville.

June 14, 2024
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  • Devon Zwald
women feeding raccoon

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Worried about rabies? Stay away from wildlife, says Georgia department of public health

A slight uptick in reports of rabid animals is common during the summer, when people are outside more.

July 14, 2023
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  • Sofi Gratas
A boat passes along Lake Lanier, April 23, 2013, in Buford, Ga. Fashion designer Tameka Foster, the ex-wife of R&B singer Usher, is calling to drain Lake Lanier, Georgia's largest lake, where her son was fatally injured 11 years ago. Kile Glover, her 11-year-old son with Bounce TV chairman Ryan Glover, died in July 2012 after a personal watercraft struck the boy as he floated in an inner tube on the lake.

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Usher's ex-wife wants to drain Georgia's largest lake, where a boater fatally struck her son

The ex-wife of R&B singer Usher wants to drain Georgia's largest lake. Fashion designer Tameka Foster's son was fatally injured on Lake Lanier a decade ago.

July 14, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Radko Jonas jumps into the water to retrieve a life vest that blew away as rain clouds approach at Lake Lanier on July 19, 2016, in Gainesville, Ga. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Friday, March 10, 2023, it is pausing a plan to rename the lake and the associated Buford Dam, both named after former Confederate soldiers, after local residents objected.

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Federal officials pause plan to rename Georgia's Lake Lanier

Federal officials are pausing a proposal to rename Georgia's Lake Lanier and Buford Dam, both names that come from onetime Confederate soldiers. The pause comes in response to objections by some local residents and officials.

March 13, 2023
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Lake Lanier water deal ends decades-long legal fight

A long-term deal, first announced last month, closes the chapter on a major portion of the tri-state “water wars” between Georgia, Florida, and Alabama going back to the 1990s.

September 27, 2022
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  • Dave Williams
a woman cleans zebra mussels off a boat

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GA Wildlife Officials Warn Against Invasive Zebra Mussels

So far, the invasive zebra mussels species aren't known to exist in Georgia waters. But the state just had a near-miss.

April 26, 2021
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  • Emily Jones
Radko Jonas jumps into the water to retrieve a life vest that blew away as rain clouds approach at Lake Lanier Tuesday, July 19, 2016.

Lake Lanier At Highest Levels Since 1964

Lake Lanier is at its highest water level since 1964 and Atlanta has experienced the most rainfall since 2017. Lake Lanier Association President John...

February 20, 2020
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  • Sarah Rose
Lake Lanier is popular for recreation and also serves as a water reservoir.

Higher Algae Levels In Lake Lanier Draw Concern

Last year saw higher algae levels in Lake Lanier and that's concerning environmentalists, but it might be temporary. 

February 12, 2020
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  • Sophia Saliby
Today, Lake Lanier is a popular recreation destination outside Atlanta.

Oral History Project To Capture Memories Of Lake Lanier

Some longtime Georgia residents may remember the building of Lake Lanier. A new oral history project starting Monday at the Forsyth County Public...

January 06, 2020
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  • Rickey Bevington
An abandonded houseboat, nicknamed "The Museum Houseboat," sits beached in a cove on Lake Lanier. In Feburary, two backhoes pulled the boat out of the cove and placed it on a flatbeat truck, where it was broken up.

Abandoned Boats On Lake Lanier Are More Than An Eyesore

At Lake Lanier on Tuesday, crews will remove a houseboat that sank years ago. Nicknamed “The Titanic,” it’s one of about 20 abandoned boats and docks on...

June 02, 2017
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  • Bradley George

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