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Swimming banned at Lake Lanier park due to E. coli
Don Carter State Park map
Don Carter State Park on Lake Lanier came back with unacceptably high levels of E. coli. Officials are urging people to stay out of the water.
HALL COUNTY — People should avoid swimming at Don Carter State Park because of high bacteria levels in Lake Lanier, Georgia state park officials warned this week. All swimming beaches in Georgia state parks are tested before heavy summer activity begins around Memorial Day, according to Georgia State Parks spokeswoman Kim Hatcher. Don Carter State Park, located on North Browning Bridge Road in Gainesville, came back with unacceptably high levels of E. coli.