Oketeyeconne, Georgia
Oketeyeconne Community | |
|---|---|
  Oketeyeconne  Oketeyeconne | |
| Coordinates: Community 31°38′35″N 85°04′50″W / 31.64306°N 85.08056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Clay |
| Elevation | 200 ft (60 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Oketeyeconne was an unincorporated community in Clay County, Georgia, United States, which was located along the Chattahoochee River.[1] Following legislation of the late 1940s, the United States Army Corps of Engineers constructed major dam and reservoir projects on the river. The manmade, 46,000-acre Walter F. George Lake was developed north of the dam by the same name. Its construction and flooding required the evacuation of Oketeyeconne and its residents were forced to relocate elsewhere. The lake opened for use in 1963.[2][3]
- ^ "Oketeyeconne, Georgia GA Community". Georgia Hometown Locator. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ "Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River System History" Archived April 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, US Army Corps of Engineers, accessed 23 June 2012
- ^ "Oketeyeconne/Chattahoochee Theater", Historical Marker Database, accessed 23 June 2012