Where Can I Place a Buoy?
The placement of buoys by homeowners is regulated by Georgia Power Company and enforced by GPC and the DNR. Here are the published GPC regulations regarding private buoys on all of GPC’s North Georgia lakes, including Lake Burton.
"Only DNR or other agency-authorized regulatory buoys are permitted, and all other buoys, floats, swimming ropes, etc., must meet the following guidelines:
-they are only permitted to be in the lake between Memorial Day and Labor Day
-they must be located no further than 50 feet from the shoreline and must not interfere with the legal flow of boat traffic
-they are not allowed to have the appearance of a state-enforced regulatory marker.
Any buoys or other apparatus not complying with this guideline are subject to removal by GPC or GADNR.”