Chatuge Lake
Lake Chatuge is a man-made reservoir in Towns County, Georgia, and Clay County, North Carolina. It lies along the Hiwassee River created by the Chatuge Dam which finished construction in 1942.[2] The lake is relatively shallow with depths of 30 feet (9.1 m) and reaches 144 feet (44 m) by the dam. Lake Chatuge is the highest major lake in the state of Georgia. [3]
| Lake Chatuge | |
|---|---|
 Fishermen on Lake Chatuge with Appalachian Mountains in background. | |
  Lake Chatuge  Lake Chatuge | |
| Location | United States |
| Coordinates | 34.991°N 83.785°W |
| Surface area | 10.9 sq mi (28 km2) |
| Average depth | 9.1 m (30 ft) |
| Max. depth | 44 m (144 ft) at dam |
| Water volume | 62,619 m3 (2,211,400 cu ft) maximum |
| Shore length1 | 132 mi (212 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,926 ft (587 m) [1] |
| Settlements | Hayesville, Hiawassee, |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
References
- "Georgia Lake Levels".
- Chatuge Reservoir at TVA
- "Lake Chatuge Vacation Info - Lakelubbers". Lakelubbers. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
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