- Lake Blackshear
Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Blackshear
image_lake = Blacksheardam.jpg
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location = Georgia
coords = coord|31.848|N|83.942|W|region:US-GA_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
type =reservoir
inflow = Flint River
outflow = Flint River
catchment =
basin_countries = United States
length = convert|20|mi|km|0|abbr=on
width = convert|1|mi|abbr=on|lk=on
area = convert|8500|acre|km2|abbr=on
depth = convert|10.5|ft|m|abbr=on
max-depth = convert|44.2|ft|m|abbr=on
volume =
residence_time =
shore = convert|95|mi|km|abbr=on|lk=on
elevation = convert|237|ft|m|abbr=on
islands =
cities =Lake Blackshear is a man-made
lake on the Flint River in Georgia created by a dam that was constructed in the late 1920s. It is approximately convert|20|mi|km long and varies in width but is rarely more than one mile (1.6 km) wide; it covers approximately convert|8500|acre|km2. Interestingly, when the dam was constructed, little to no effort was made to cut the trees that would soon be underwater. It was believed that the trees would soon die and fall down once submerged. While this was true for many of the trees, there are still many livingCypress trees in the middle of the lake and there are still many dead trees that have not fallen down.The
Georgia Veterans State Park is located on the east side of the lake. Nestled in the middle of the Park is [http://www.lakeblackshearresort.com Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club] providing visitors with views of Lake.External links
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