Largest lakes & reservoirs in Georgia by acres
There is no widely-accepted minimum surface area that defines a lake. What LakeLubbers describes as a lake, you might call a pond. Acreage of a lake (or sometimes square kilometers) is most often measured at the top surface area when the lake is at normal elevation. The surface area can be considerably smaller or larger when lake levels are lower or higher than normal. North America’s Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake by this measure.The other measure of a lake’s size is the lake’s water volume. By that measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia.
You can find many of the world’s largest lakes (acres) on LakeLubbers in the comparison table below. Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 40 articles we have published for Georgia lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Georgia > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Georgia, only the 40 Georgia lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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Lake Chatuge, GA/NC (Georgia, Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, Northeast Georgia Mountains Region, US South Region, USA) |
7,200 ac | Also known as Chatuge Lake, Chatuge Reservoir Beautiful Lake Chatuge (pronounced “sha-toog”) spans 7200 acres and two states, stretching 13 miles from Hayesville, North Carolina, to Hiawassee, Geo … |
Lake Harding, AL/GA (Alabama, Georgia, Presidential Pathways Region, GA, River Heritage Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
5,850 ac | Also known as Bartlett's Ferry Reservoir, Bartlett's Ferry Lake Stretching 13 miles along the border between Georgia and Alabama, Lake Harding has almost 6,000 acres of water for boating, water skiing and fishing. … |
Lake Jackson, GA (Georgia, Historic Heartland Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
4,750 ac | Also known as Jackson Lake Lake Jackson’s 4,750 surface acres are ideally located some 44 miles southeast of Atlanta, Georgia for a pleasant weekend or longer of fishing and boa … |
Lake Nottely, GA (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains Region, US South Region, USA) |
4,180 ac | Also known as Nottely Reservoir Lake Nottely is one of the best kept secrets in Georgia. The small mountain lake with deep clear water is just two hours from Atlanta, yet most water … |
Blue Ridge Lake, GA (Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
3,290 ac | Also known as Lake Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge Reservoir Located some 90 miles north of Atlanta and near Blue Ridge, Georgia, Blue Ridge Lake has all the desirable qualities for lovers of outdoor excitement … |
Carters Lake, GA (Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
3,220 ac | Positioned at the south end of the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains in North Georgia, Carters Lake is a small, deep lake with a little over 60 miles of s … |
Lake Burton, GA (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains Region, US South Region, USA) |
2,775 ac | Lake Burton is the first and largest reservoir in a series of lakes managed by Georgia Power Company, called the North Georgia Hydro Group. Its 2,775 … |
Lake Oliver, AL/GA (Alabama, Georgia, Presidential Pathways Region, GA, River Heritage Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
2,150 ac | Located in west central Georgia in the Presidential Pathways region, Lake Oliver is a 2,150-acre lake that has one shoreline in Georgia and the other … |
Lake Tobesofkee, GA (Georgia, Historic Heartland Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
1,750 ac | Colorful sailboats dot a watery landscape as bright splashes of reds, yellows and blues weave gently through the waters at Lake Tobesofkee. Boaters en … |
Lake Rabun, GA (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains Region, US South Region, USA) |
834 ac | Also known as Rabun Reservoir Lake Rabun is an 834-acre serpentine shaped lake created by the Georgia Railway and Power Company (now Georgia Power) in 1915 for water storage and ev … |
High Falls Lake, GA (Georgia, Historic Heartland Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
650 ac | High Falls Lake is a beautiful 650-acre lake hidden in the dense pine woods of Monroe County, Georgia. Located between the cities of Macon and Atlanta … |
Long Pond, GA (Georgia, Plantation Trace Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
600 ac | Long Pond is one of over 20 lakes nestled in the city of Lake Park in southern Georgia. Lake Park was incorporated in 1890 and was named for the many … |