A shallow Lake Lanier can be hazardous
A closer look at the five big houseboats anchoring the floating festivities at Lake Lanier Islands. The photo shows dozens more smaller boats with sunbathers and swimmers at Cocktail Cove. However, underwater obstacles revealed by the drought challenge visitors, "The shallower water conditions could expose sandbars or stumps to those swimming or boating," Corps spokesman E. Patrick Robbins said in a statement last week. David Tulis/dtulis@ajc.com
