Buford Dam at ‘Water Release’

The beginning of summer is a time when many people decide to visit Lake Lanier or the nearby rivers.  But when the Army Corps of Engineers releases Lake Lanier water from Buford Dam one of their immediate concerns is for swimmers and fishermen just at its base.   WABE’s David Barasoain recently visited that stretch of the Chattahoochee River, for what’s known as ‘water release’.  Learn more about mandatory life vests and the the water release schedule here.