Solar Lights Installed on Lake Lanier Hazard Markers

The Lake Lanier Association and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have initiated a pilot program to place solar lights on some hazard markers to benefit nighttime navigation on the lake.

The solar lights contain a photo cell that flashes during dark lighting conditions. They will be placed on existing permanent hazard markers. About 20 have been initially installed with more planned as funds become available.

Currently, there is no nighttime illumination on Lake Lanier, according to a press release from the Lake Lanier Association. With several of the permanent hazard markers located on the water, seeing them during evening hours is difficult. The solar lights will increase visibility of the markers and hopefully reduce boating accidents. The lights will flash yellow, one second on, three seconds off.

The solar lights have been installed on existing markers near the Old Federal Campground, Vanns Tavern, Three Sisters Islands, Four Mile Creek, Six Mile Creek, and Young Deer Creek.

The Lake Lanier Association is a non-profit advocacy group that works toward a Clean, Full, and Safe Lake Lanier. For more information, contact Lake Lanier Association at 770-503-7757 or visit www.lakelanier.org.

The solar lights program is a partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Lake Lanier Association.