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The dam is constructed of rock and earth and is the tallest earthen dam east of the Mississippi River. The dam has a diversion tunnel that is 2,407 feet (734 m). It is a horseshoe shape with a bottom width of 23 feet (7.0 m). [2] The lake is the deepest manmade reservoir east of the Mississippi River and deepest lake in Georgia.
Carters Lake, owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers, is a man-made lake without private docks or houses along its shore. [2] This lake is fed by the Coosawattee River that runs between Ellijay and Chatsworth, and was formed by Carters Dam , the tallest earthen dam east of the Mississippi, which was completed in 1977.
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In Murray County, the river is impounded by Carters Dam, forming Carters Lake behind the dam. (The lake is located mostly in Gilmer County). Completed in 1977, Carters Dam is the tallest earthen dam east of the Mississippi River. [3] The Coosawattee River leaves the dam flowing west (directly into the Reregulation Reservoir).
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Carters Lake (Blue Ridge Mountains) ... Hickory Log Creek Dam; Houston Lake (Georgia) J. Jackson Lake (Georgia)
3 Location map. 4 See also. 5 References. ... Smith Lake Dam ... Georgia: Carters Dam: 445 136 Embankment Coosawattee River
Carters, formerly known as Carter's Quarter, [1] is an unincorporated community in Murray County, Georgia, United States. [2] Nearby Carters Lake, impounded by Carters Dam, takes its name from the community. [3]
Control of the Buford Dam generators is done remotely from Carters Dam near Ellijay, Georgia via a microwave signal. [5] [9] The power generated is delivered to Georgia Power. [1] The powerhouse is cooled by the temperature of the water running through the dam, which is approximately 52 °F (11 °C) year-round. [5]