Carters Lake

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Dammed in the 70's. around 400 feet deep. the dam that creates this is the tallest and largest earth dam east of the Mississippi River
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carters_Lake
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Coordinates:   34°37'34"N   84°37'42"W

Comments

  • A DAM? Doesn't that make it a Reservoir, not a lake.
  • Actually, Carters Lake is the main lake. The Re-regulation pool feeds water down stream to Alabama and Florida. The Dam regulates the flow. Carters Lake is the only lake that has pump back capabilities.
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