Lake Oconee is a

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in central

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, on the

Oconee River The Oconee River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map Accessed April 21, 2011 river in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its origin is in Hall County and it terminates where it joins ...

near

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and Eatonton. It was created in 1979 when

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completed the construction of the Wallace Dam on the Oconee River. Lake Oconee runs through Georgia's Morgan,

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, and Putnam counties and is separated from its sister lake,

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, by Wallace Dam. Oconee is the name of an ancient Creek town.

Hydrology

Lake Oconee serves as a reservoir for Georgia Power Company's Wallace Hydroelectric Plant. The lake has 374 miles of shoreline with a surface area of 19,971 acres. It is formed by the

and

Apalachee River (Georgia) The Apalachee River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 21, 2011 tributary of the Oconee River in the U.S. state of Georgia. It rises north of Lawrenceville in ea ...

Housing

Lake Oconee is home to a number of golf communities, including Reynolds Lake Oconee, Cuscowilla, and Harbor Club. There are also senior living communities including Del Webb at Lake Oconee.

References

External links

Georgia Power- Lake Oconee
Lake Oconee satellite map

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