Lake Lanier is heading into Memorial Day weekend at its highest level in five years. At 1,071.97 feet above sea level, the lake is looking its lushest since 2013, when it was touching 1,073 feet toward the end of May. It’s a return to normalcy for Lake Lanier, which ended May at about its current level in not only 2013 but 2014, 2015 and 2016.