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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Lakes
Lakes and reservoirs in Georgia
This guide covers 10 lakes and reservoirs in Georgia. 4 of them have a public water level gauge, and together they hold 3 mapped swimming spots. Each page carries the live level where an agency publishes one, plus weather, access points and sources.
10Lakes
4Live gauges
3Swimming spots
Lakes in Georgia
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Every lake, by relevance
Ordered by how much people search for them.
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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