Lake Lanier FAQ

How big is Lake Lanier?
60 square miles (38,024 acres) with 692 miles of shoreline.

How big is that?
3 times the size of Manhattan, or 400,000+ Olympic sized swimming pools.

When was the lake built and why?
Built in the late 1950’s as a flood protector, power source, water supply and recreational area.

Why is the lake named Lanier?
Named for Georgia poet Sidney Lanier who penned “Song of the Chattahoochee”

What is the full pool in feet at Lake Lanier?
1071 feet

What is the current lake level?
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How much rain does it take to fill the lake?
To raise the lake 1″ it takes 1,082,518,851 gallons of water!

What communities border the lake?
5 Georgia counties - Hall, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Dawson and Lumpkin

What’s the population of the area?
280,277 in Hall County as of the 2000 census

What’s the annual temperature?
Average High = 69 degrees
Average Low = 48 degrees