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Law agencies prepare to keep summer crowds safe on a full Lake Lanier
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Hall County Sheriff’s Reserve Unit Capt. Harry Chapman sits at the helm of one of the of the unit’s vessels you don’t want to see coming: the dive boat often used to retrieve drowning victims. Twenty-three auxiliary officers are currently active in the unit, 15 of them with lake experience, Chapman said. Most of the problems are at the south end of Lake Lanier due to increased boaters in the area, he said. - photo by NAT GURLEY
A full lake plus a warm and mostly sunny Memorial Day weekend forecast likely means an especially busy Lake Lanier as local residents kick off the summer season. Sgt. Bob Watterson with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said he expects to see more boat traffic, especially as there is less beach area along the shoreline thanks to waters almost 2 feet above full pool. “We expect a lot of people to go out,” he said.