Lake Burton (Georgia)

Lake Burton
Location of Lake Burton in Georgia, USA.
Location of Lake Burton in Georgia, USA.
Lake Burton
Location of Lake Burton in Georgia, USA.
Location of Lake Burton in Georgia, USA.
Lake Burton
LocationRabun County, Georgia
Coordinates34°49′37″N 83°33′18″W / 34.8269°N 83.5551°W / 34.8269; -83.5551
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsTallulah River
Primary outflowsTallulah River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area2,775 acres (1,123 ha)
Max. depth120 ft (37 m)
Surface elevation1,865 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.

  1. ^ "Georgia Lake Levels".
  2. ^ Brown, Fred (1996). The Georgia Conservancy's Guide to the North Georgia Mountains. Atlanta: Longstreet Press. pp. 154–155. ISBN 1-56352-314-0.