Walter F. George Lake

Walter F. George Lake

Infobox lake
lake_name = Walter F. George Lake
image_lake = WalterGeorgeLockandDam.jpg
caption_lake = Walter F. George Lock and Dam
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location = Clay County, Georgia
coords =
type =
inflow = Chattahoochee River
outflow = Chattahoochee River
catchment =
basin_countries = United States
length =
width =
area = convert|45181|acre|abbr=on|lk=on
depth = 15-18 feet
max-depth = convert|20|ft|abbr=on
volume =
residence_time =
shore = convert|640|mi|abbr=on
elevation = convert|118|ft|abbr=on
islands =
cities = Eufaula, AlabamaThe Walter F. George Lake, named for a United States Senator from Georgia, is formed on the Chattahoochee River along the border between Alabama and Georgia. It is also widely known by the unofficial name — Lake Eufaula — particularly on the Alabama side. The lake extends north from the Walter F. George Lock and Dam providing approximately convert|640|mi|km of shoreline. Popular activities along the lake include camping and trophy fishing.

The lake is primarily controlled by the US Army Corp of Engineers, but there are several other protected lands along the lake including the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge, Lakepoint State Park in Alabama, and Florence Marina and George T. Bagby State Parks in Georgia. The dam is approximatley convert|30|mi|km north of George W. Andrews Lock and Dam.

External links

* [http://walterfgeorge.sam.usace.army.mil Official website]
* [http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/projects.cfm?Id=K519190 Visitor's website]


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