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How dangerous is Lake Lanier? These are the deaths reported over 10 years in 1 chart
Lake Lanier
From staff reports
Updated: May 21, 2025, 9:50 PM
Published: May 20, 2025, 6:41 PM
Why is Lake Lanier so dangerous? Some call it haunted. Some enjoy it safely season after season. And yet, deaths are reported every year in Lake Lanier.
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Two men reported safe after going missing on Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier
Kelly Whitmire
DCN Regional Staff
Published: Jul 31, 2025, 8:50 PM
Two men were found safe on Thursday morning after going missing on Lake Lanier.
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