Walter F. George Lake

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Walter F. George Lake
Walter F. George Lake - Walter F. George Lock and Dam
Walter F. George Lock and Dam
Location Clay County, Georgia
Primary inflows Chattahoochee River
Primary outflows Chattahoochee River
Basin countries United States
Surface area 45,181 acres (18,284 ha)
Average depth 15-18 feet
Max. depth 20 ft (6.1 m)
Shore length1 640 mi (1,030 km)
Surface elevation 118 ft (36 m)
Settlements Eufaula, Alabama
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The Walter F. George Lake (unofficially known as Lake Eufaula) is formed on the Chattahoochee River along the border between Alabama and Georgia. The lake extends north from the Walter F. George Lock and Dam providing approximately 640 miles (1,030 km) of shoreline. Popular activities along the lake include camping and trophy fishing.

The lake is primarily controlled by the US Army Corp of Engineers, but there are several other protected lands along the lake including the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge, Lakepoint State Park in Alabama, and Florence Marina and George T. Bagby State Parks in Georgia. The dam is approximatley 30 miles (48 km) north of George W. Andrews Lock and Dam.

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