GPS Coordinates of

Lake Lanier United States

Central address: Old Federal Rd, Flowery Branch, GA 30542, USA

Elevation: 326.300
Time Zone: America/New_York

Latitude: 34° 13' 18.7248'' N
Longitude: 83° 58' 8.886'' W

Lake Lanier, United States

The latitude of Lake Lanier is 34.221868, and the longitude is -83.969135. Lake Lanier is located in Atlanta, United States with the gps coordinates of 34° 13' 18.7248'' N and 83° 58' 8.886'' W. The category of Lake Lanier is Bodies Of Water.

Lake Lanier (officially Lake Sidney Lanier) is a reservoir in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created by the completion of Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1956, and is also fed by the waters of the Chestatee River. The lake encompasses 38,000 acres (150 km2) or 59 square miles of water, and 692 miles (1,114 km) of shoreline at normal level, a "full summer pool" of 1,071 feet (326 m) above mean sea level. Named for American poet Sidney Lanier, it was built and is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control and water supplies. It is patrolled by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GDNR), as well as local law enforcement.

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