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Body recovered from Lake Lanier on Saturday

Published  March 25, 2023 2:35pm EDT
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FOX 5 Atlanta

Man's body recovered from Lake Lanier

Officials have not released the identity of the victim, but did say he was a 61-year-old who lived near the lake.

The body of a 61-year-old man has been recovered from Lake Lanier, according to Hall County Sheriff's Office.

The Sheriff's Office and Georgia Department of Natural Resources advised the public at 10:20 a.m. Saturday that they were conducting an investigation into a possible drowning at Bolding Mill Park.

At 1:45 p.m., they updated a post on social media to indicate that a man's body was found.

The Sheriff's Office said the victim's body was transported for an autopsy while they worked on contacting family members and loved ones.

No other information was released.