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Swimming in Lake Lanier? What you need to know to stay safe and healthy

Beachgoers enjoy Clarks Bridge Park on the north end of Lake Lanier in 2019. - photo by Scott Rogers

Beach 1.jpg — Beachgoers enjoy Clarks Bridge Park on the north end of Lake Lanier in 2019. - photo by Scott Rogers

Is Lake Lanier safe for swimming? Several groups test the water regularly to answer that question, keeping their eyes open for high levels of chlorophyll-a and E.coli.