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| Lake Burton | |
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| Location | Rabun County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34°49′37″N 83°33′18″W / 34.8269°N 83.5551°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Tallulah River |
| Primary outflows | Tallulah River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 2,775 acres (1,123 ha) |
| Max. depth | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,865 ft (568 m) [1] |
Lake Burton is a 2,775 acres (11.23 km2) reservoir with 62 miles (100 km) of shoreline located in the northeastern corner of Georgia in Rabun County.[2] The lake is owned and administered by the Georgia Power/Southern Company, but it is a public lake. Noted for the remarkable clarity of its water and surrounded by the biodiverse ecosystem of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the lake celebrated its centennial in 2020.
- ^ "Georgia Lake Levels".
- ^ Brown, Fred (1996). The Georgia Conservancy's Guide to the North Georgia Mountains. Atlanta: Longstreet Press. pp. 154–155. ISBN 1-56352-314-0.