lake lanier ga (Buford, Cumming, Forsyth: hotels, place to live, price)

[missk88]

question...which is closer to the lake...cumming or buford...and which is a better place to live?

[neil0311]

You can stand on the dam and one foot can be in Buford and one in Cumming. Buford is Gwinnett County and Cumming is in Forsyth. Years ago, that would have been a no brainer and Gwinnett was the clear winner. Today the gap has narrowed, and Forsyth has grown and is shedding the image it had 20 years ago as a redneck and racist area.

My personal choice would be Buford.

[Vampgrrl]

What lake? :P

[missk88]

thanks! i know the lake is almost gone. but that wont be forever will it... my cousine lives in gainesville right onthe lake. its so pretty there. but that was a couple yrs ago...we will be moving in april..will there be a lake?

[BobKovacs]

Originally Posted by missk88

thanks! i know the lake is almost gone. but that wont be forever will it... my cousine lives in gainesville right onthe lake. its so pretty there. but that was a couple yrs ago...we will be moving in april..will there be a lake?

Maybe, maybe not. It's doubtful that Lanier will be back at capacity by April, barring some MAJOR storm events over the winter, but if we get the rain that we should get based on historical data, it'll likely be higher than it is now- just not full. No one can predict it for sure, though.

[10scoachrick]

Originally Posted by BobKovacs

Maybe, maybe not. It's doubtful that Lanier will be back at capacity by April, barring some MAJOR storm events over the winter, but if we get the rain that we should get based on historical data, it'll likely be higher than it is now- just not full. No one can predict it for sure, though.

I believe that if they stopped taking ANY water out of Lanier today, it could not reach full pool next year unless MANY tropical storms parked over it. There is no major water source outside of the basin that provides water to the lake. No rain=no rise in lake level.

Having said that, if I were looking in that general area for a house, I would consider one that was 'formerly' on the lake...at a reasonably reduced price, of course. I believe you could pick up a marina or two for a good deal, as well.

[missk88]

any reasonable hotels in the area. im coming up for xmas to check it out. im going to look in gainesville, buford, and the cummings area. which is the best.