Tom Polen was eager to strip his boat’s cover and get her out on the water.Like many boat owners, Polen is excited Lake Lanier is back to full pool after several years of drought and low water levels. As of Wednesday, the lake stood at 1,071.3 feet above seas level, which is more than a foot above winter full pool and slightly higher than summer pool full of 1,071 feet. “It’s awesome,” Polen said Tuesday night while readying his boat to leave Port Royale Marina in north Forsyth.
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