Primary inflows Basin countries United States Area 182.8 km² Mean depth 15 m Shore length1 640 mi (1,030 km) | Primary outflows Chattahoochee River Average depth 15–18 feet (4.6–5.5 m) Surface elevation 58 m Max. depth 100 ft (30 m) Cities Eufaula, Georgetown | |
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Location Alabama–Georgia state line,
United States Surface area 45,181 acres (182.8 km) Similar Chattahoochee River, Eufaula National Wildlife R, Florence Marina State Park, Lakepoint State Park, Lake Lanier | ||
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. The 46,000-acre lake extends north about 85 miles (140 km) from the Walter F. George Lock and Dam (31°37′10″N 85°4′15″W) and has approximately 640 miles (1,030 km) of shoreline. Popular activities along the lake include camping and trophy fishing.
Map of Walter F George Reservoir, United States
The lake is primarily controlled by the US Army Corp 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.
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.