Marty Dixon, Deputy Director of the Rabun County Emergency Management Agency says Lake Burton waterways re-opened Monday morning at 7:00 for unrestricted use.
Dixon also added that the Department of Natural Resources Officers will remain on the lake until Sunday, May 8.
DNR Commissioner Mark Williams says there are portions of Lake Burton that will remain closed to boater traffic until midnight, May 6, due to hazardous conditions there.
Georgia Department of Natural Resources designated the lake a “Temporary Hazard Area” on Friday after last week’s storms downed trees and power lines and killed an Atlanta businessman.
All boaters are encouraged to use extreme caution while on the water due to debris in the water.
As well, Dixon says all roads in the storm-affected area of Lake Burton are now open with limited access to homeowners and contractors.
