The flooding of the land in the area covered numerous historic and prehistoric sites associated with Native American culture. Indigenous peoples had lived along the river for thousands of years. The unincorporated area of Oketeyeconne, Georgia, which historically had a majority of Native American residents, was evacuated in the 1950s to allow creation of the lake.
ReferencesEdit
^Fred Brown, et al., The Riverkeeper's Guide to the Chattahoochee River: From Its Origin at Chattahoochee Gap to Apalachicola Bay (University of Georgia Press, 1997)
External linksEdit
Official website
Visitor's website
October 23, 2023
walter, george, lake, named, walter, george, 1878, 1957, united, states, senator, from, georgia, formed, chattahoochee, river, along, state, line, between, alabama, georgia, also, widely, known, name, lake, eufaula, particularly, alabama, where, state, legisla. The Walter F George Lake named for Walter F George 1878 1957 a United States senator from Georgia is formed on the Chattahoochee River along the state line between Alabama and Georgia It is also widely known by the name Lake Eufaula particularly in Alabama where the state legislature passed a resolution on June 25 1963 to give the lake that name 1 The 46 000 acres 190 km2 lake extends north about 85 miles 140 km from the Walter F George Lock and Dam 31 37 10 N 85 4 15 W 31 61944 N 85 07083 W 31 61944 85 07083 Walter F George Lock and Dam and has approximately 640 miles 1 030 km of shoreline Popular activities along the lake include camping and trophy fishing Walter F George LakeWalter F George Lock and DamWalter F George LakeShow map of AlabamaWalter F George LakeShow map of the United StatesLocationAlabama Georgia state line United StatesCoordinates31 48 N 85 8 W 31 800 N 85 133 W 31 800 85 133Primary inflowsChattahoochee RiverPrimary outflowsChattahoochee RiverBasin countriesUnited StatesSurface area45 181 acres 182 8 km2 Average depth15 18 feet 4 6 5 5 m Max depth100 ft 30 m Shore length1640 mi 1 030 km Surface elevation190 ft 58 m IslandsGopher Island Rabbit IslandSettlementsEufaula AlabamaGeorgetown GeorgiaFort Gaines Georgia1 Shore length is not a well defined measure The lake is primarily controlled by the United States Army Corps of Engineers The states control several other protected lands along the lake including the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge and Lakepoint State Park in Alabama and Florence Marina and George T Bagby state parks in Georgia Panoramic view of the reservoir and the damThe flooding of the land in the area covered numerous historic and prehistoric sites associated with Native American culture Indigenous peoples had lived along the river for thousands of years The unincorporated area of Oketeyeconne Georgia which historically had a majority of Native American residents was evacuated in the 1950s to allow creation of the lake References Edit Fred Brown et al The Riverkeeper s Guide to the Chattahoochee River From Its Origin at Chattahoochee Gap to Apalachicola Bay University of Georgia Press 1997 External links EditOfficial website Visitor s website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walter F George Lake amp oldid 1173661769, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
