Lakes / Reservoirs in Georgia
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All Georgia lakes A-Z
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| Lake name | Lake description |
|---|---|
| Lake Chatuge, GA/NC (Also known as Chatuge Lake, Chatuge Reservoir) |
Beautiful Lake Chatuge (pronounced “sha-toog”) spans 7200 acres and two states, stretching 13 miles from Hayesville, North Carolina, to Hiawassee, Georgia. From the Cherokee f… |
| Lake Harding, AL/GA (Also known as Bartlett's Ferry Reservoir, Bartlett's Ferry Lake) |
Stretching 13 miles along the border between Georgia and Alabama, Lake Harding has almost 6,000 acres of water for boating, water skiing and fishing. Also known as Bartlett’s… |
| Lake Jackson, GA (Also known as Jackson Lake) |
Lake Jackson’s 4,750 surface acres are ideally located some 44 miles southeast of Atlanta, Georgia for a pleasant weekend or longer of fishing and boating. It is one of the ol… |
| Lake Laceola, GA |
Surrounded by the attractiveness of wild azaleas, laurel and forest woods, Lake Laceola lies in the mountains of Northeast Georgia in the town of Cleveland. Adjacent to the Yo… |
| Lake Lanier, GA (Also known as Lake Sidney Lanier) |
Lake Sidney Lanier, better known as Lake Lanier, stretches out over 38,000 acres and 692 miles of shoreline along the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northeast Georgi… |
| Lake Mayers, GA |
In the Magnolia Midlands of southeastern Georgia, pristine and splendid nature scenes roll on and on. The powerful Altamaha River flows on; farms, southern cooking, intriguing… |
| Lake Nottely, GA (Also known as Nottely Reservoir) |
Lake Nottely is one of the best kept secrets in Georgia. The small mountain lake with deep clear water is just two hours from Atlanta, yet most water enthusiasts have not disc… |
| Lake Oconee, GA |
Lake Oconee takes its name from a group of Creek Indians that long ago lived close to Georgia’s Oconee River basin. “Oconee” is purported to mean “great waters.” It is an apt… |
| Lake Oliver, AL/GA |
Located in west central Georgia in the Presidential Pathways region, Lake Oliver is a 2,150-acre lake that has one shoreline in Georgia and the other in Alabam’s River Heritag… |
| Lake Pamona, GA |
How special is little Lake Pamona on Colonels Island in historic Liberty County, Georgia? A freshwater pond, tidal marshes and the Intracoastal Waterway are all within shoutin… |
| Lake Petit, GA (Also known as Big Canoe- Lake Petit, Lake Sconti, Lake Disharoon) |
Lake Petit, Lake Sconti, and Lake Disharoon are located in Georgia’s premier mountain community known as Big Canoe. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Big Canoe was called t… |
| Lake Rabun, GA (Also known as Rabun Reservoir) |
Lake Rabun is an 834-acre serpentine shaped lake created by the Georgia Railway and Power Company (now Georgia Power) in 1915 for water storage and eventual hydroelectric powe… |