A Buford woman drowned on Lake Lanier Wednesday night, Hall County authorities said.

The woman, identifed as Mary Elizabeth Davidson, lives on Samoa Way in Buford, according to the Gainesville Times.

She was reported missing around 9:15 p.m., Hall County Fire Chief David Kimbrell said. She had last been seen on a dock.

Searchers found her body about 10 p.m., he said. Kimbrell said the death will be investigated by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.

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