Sunday, October 27, 2019

Georgia Lakes by size in Acres


Clarks Hill Lake 71000 GA-SC
Hartwell Lake 55900 GA-SC
Eufaula Lake 45180 GA-AL
Lanier Lake 38000 GA
Seminole Lake 37500 GA-FL
Weiss Lake 30200 GA-AL
Russell Lake 26650 GA-SC
West Point Lake 25900 GA
Oconee Lake 18971 GA
Sinclair Lake 15330 GA
Allatoona Lake 12010 GA
Blackshear Lake 8700 GA
Chatuge Lake 7200 GA-NC
Harding Lake 5250 GA-AL
Jackson Lake 4750 GA
Nottley Lake 4180 GA
Carters Lake 3220 GA
Burton Lake 2775 GA
Oliver Lake 2150 GA-AL
Tobesofkee Lake 1750 GA
Rabun Lake 834 GA
High Falls Lake 650 GA
Long Pond Lake 600 GA
Arrowhead Lake 540 GA

1 acre foot = 325851 gallons
Lanier Lake volume is 1,049,400 acre-feet.
Most of these lakes have Hydroelectric Plants.
Georgia has seen droughts in North and South Central Georgia and may need to add reservoirs. Georgia should also continue to seek access to water from the Tennessee River to mitigate flood damage and develop a water source for North Central Georgia farmers.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader

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