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Those with ‘Lanier’ in their name react to lake’s potential name change
Lake Lanier Islands entrance
Lanier Islands Resort is named after Lake Lanier, which surrounds it. - photo by By Scott Rogers
Lanier isn’t just the name of the lake that draws 12 million visitors each year and supplies drinking water to the ever-growing Atlanta area.