Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier covers about 38,000 acres north of Atlanta, created when Buford Dam closed the Chattahoochee River in 1956. The lake…
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Lake beaches and swimming lakes in Georgia
Lake Lanier is the busiest swimming reservoir in Georgia. Buford Dam closed the Chattahoochee River in 1956 and created a lake of about 38,000 acres with roughly 692 miles of shoreline, less than an hour north of Atlanta. Full pool is 1,071 feet above sea level, and the Army Corps of Engineers has operated the reservoir since it filled. Day-use beaches around the lake charge a parking fee and open for the summer season.
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Lakes in Georgia
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Lake Allatoona
Lake Allatoona is a reservoir of some 12,010 acres on the Etowah River, in Georgia. You will find it in Cherokee County.…
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West Point Lake
West Point Lake is a 25,864-acre reservoir on the Chattahoochee River in Georgia. The lake is in Troup County. USACE Mobile…
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Lake Sinclair
Fed by the Oconee River, Lake Sinclair holds roughly 15,330 acres of water in Georgia. The lake is in Baldwin County. Georgia…
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Lake Oconee
Lake Oconee is a 19,071-acre reservoir on the Oconee River in Georgia. It lies in Putnam County. Georgia Power (FERC-licensed)…
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J. Strom Thurmond Lake
J. Strom Thurmond Lake covers about 71,100 acres of the Savannah River in Georgia. The lake is in Lincoln County. It is managed…
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Lake Nottely
Fed by the Nottely River, Lake Nottely holds roughly 4,180 acres of water in Georgia. It lies in Union County. TVA manages it.
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Lake Burton
Lake Burton covers about 2,775 acres of the Tallulah River in Georgia. The lake is in Rabun County. Management is in the hands of…
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Blue Ridge Lake
Blue Ridge Lake is a reservoir of some 3,300 acres on the Toccoa River, in Georgia. You will find it in Fannin County.
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Chatuge Lake
Fed by the outflow =, Chatuge Lake holds roughly 6,919 acres of water in Georgia. You will find it in Clay County. TVA manages it.
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Current lake levels in Georgia
Lanier is a storage reservoir with a wide operating band. The Corps of Engineers sets 1,085 ft as the top of the flood pool and 1,035 ft as the bottom of the operating range, and the lake has moved between 1,050.82 ft and 1,076.67 ft since 1989.
| Lake | Level | Full pool | How full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lanier | 1,065.16 ft | 1,071.0 ft | no percent published |
| Lake Allatoona | 838.22 ft | — | no percent published |
| West Point Lake | 629.63 ft | — | no percent published |
| Lake Sinclair | — | — | no percent published |
| Lake Oconee | — | — | no percent published |
| J. Strom Thurmond Lake | 321.10 ft | — | no percent published |
| Lake Nottely | — | — | no percent published |
| Lake Burton | — | — | no percent published |
| Blue Ridge Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Chatuge Lake | — | — | no percent published |
Cities in Georgia
Lakes and swimming spots near the main towns.
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