Largest lakes & reservoirs in Northeast Georgia Mountains by acres
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > South > Georgia > Northeast Georgia Mountains > - Compared by surface area in acres.Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 10 articles we have published for Northeast Georgia Mountains lakes.
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Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Hartwell Lake (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains, South, South Carolina, The Upcountry, USA) |
55,900 ac | Also known as Lake Hartwell So large it covers parts of six counties in two states, Lake Hartwell draws millions of visitors a year to play on its 56,000 acres of water. With ple… |
| Lake Lanier (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains, South, USA) |
38,000 ac | Also known as Lake Sidney Lanier Lake Sidney Lanier, better known as Lake Lanier, stretches out over 38,000 acres and 692 miles of shoreline along the foothills of the Blue Ridge Moun… |
| Richard B. Russell Lake (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains, Old 96 District, South, South Carolina, USA) |
26,650 ac | Also known as Lake Russell Richard B. Russell Lake, sometimes nicknamed Lake Russell, claims 26,650 sparkling acres and 540 miles of shoreline on the Georgia-South Carolina stat… |
| Lake Chatuge (Georgia, Mountains, North Carolina, Northeast Georgia Mountains, South, 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 Nottely (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains, South, 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… |
| Lake Burton (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains, South, 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 Rabun (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains, South, 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… |
| Bear Creek Reservoir (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains, South, USA) |
505 ac | Also known as Bear Creek Lake Bear Creek Reservoir is an infant as far as reservoirs go; it was completed and dedicated in 2002. In August 2009 anglers and boaters finally had a pl… |
| Lake Seed (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains, South, USA) |
240 ac | Also known as Seed Lake, Lake Nacoochee If you’re looking for the perfect spot for a getaway vacation in the Northeast Georgia Mountain region, you need look no farther than Lake Seed. It’s… |
| Lake Laceola (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains, South, USA) |
120 ac | Surrounded by the attractiveness of wild azaleas, laurel and forest woods, Lake Laceola lies in the mountains of Northeast Georgia in the town of Clev… |
