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.
Georgia Water Resources Conference
The 2007 Georgia Water Resources Conference was held March 27-29, 2007 at UGA's Georgia Center, in Athens, GA
For a list of the proceedings of the 2007 Conference please visit the 2007 Conference proceedings page.
For a list of all proceedings from 1989 - 2007 please visit the Previous GWRC Conferences page.