Lake Talquin

Lake Talquin
viewed from Wallwood Scout Camp on the north shore, looking to the northeast (October 2007)
Location of Lake Talquin in Florida, USA.
Location of Lake Talquin in Florida, USA.
Lake Talquin
Location of Lake Talquin in Florida, USA.
Location of Lake Talquin in Florida, USA.
Lake Talquin
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LocationGadsden / Leon counties, Florida, United States
Coordinates30°23′19″N 84°38′48″W / 30.38861°N 84.64667°W / 30.38861; -84.64667
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsOchlockonee River
Primary outflowsOchlockonee River
Basin countriesUnited States

Lake Talquin is a reservoir located on the Ochlockonee River between Leon County and Gadsden County in north Florida. The lake, located about 10 miles (15 km) west of Tallahassee, is south of Interstate 10 and bordered by State Road 20 on the east and State Road 267 on the west.

The lake was created by the construction of the C. H. Corn Hydroelectric Generating Station, and used for the generation of hydroelectric power. The name Talquin is a contraction of the names of the two cities the lake lies between, Tallahassee and Quincy.

Lake Talquin State Forest includes several tracts of land along the lake's shoreline.