Lake Lanier was named after Georgia poet Sidney Lanier (1842-1881) and was formed after the construction of the Bufford Dam in 1957. Lake Lanier has a surface area of 38,000 acres, is Atlanta's water supply source, and attracts over 16 million visitors annualy who come to enjoy its 60 recreational areas and 7 marinas.
Aris Peter Georgakakos
Education
Ph.D. (1984)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civ. Eng.
Major Field
Hydrology & Water Resources
Thesis Title
"Real-Time Control of Reservoir Systems"
M.S. (1983)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civ. Eng.
Major Field
Hydrology & Water Resources
Thesis Title
"Optimal Operation Planning of Uncertain Multi reservoir Systems"
Diploma (1980)
National Technical University of Athens, Greece, Dept. of Civ. Eng.
Major Field
Hydraulics & Hydrology
Thesis Title
"Analysis of the Flood Propagation Resulting from a Dam Break: 2 Dimensional Experimental Results"