| Lake Sinclair | |
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  Lake Sinclair  Lake Sinclair | |
| Location | Baldwin / Hancock / Putnam counties, Georgia, US |
| Coordinates | 33°08′26″N 83°12′07″W / 33.1405°N 83.202°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Oconee River (see article) |
| Primary outflows | Oconee River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 15,330 acres (6,200 ha) |
| Max. depth | 86 ft (26 m) |
| Water volume | 330,000 acre⋅ft (0.41 km3) |
| Shore length1 | 417 mi (671 km) |
| Surface elevation | 342 ft (104 m) |
| Settlements | Milledgeville |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Sinclair is a man-made lake in central Georgia near Eatonton. It is operated by Georgia Power.
The lake was named after Benjamin W. Sinclair, a Georgia Power official.[1]
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 206. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.