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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.
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.
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).
Blue Ridge Dam; Buford Dam; Lake Burton (Georgia) C. Carters Dam; Lake Chehaw; City Mills Dam; Crow Hop Dam; E. Eagle & Phenix Dam; G. George W. Andrews Lake; Georgia ...
The ex-wife of R&B singer Usher is calling to drain Georgia's largest lake, where her son was fatally injured 11 years ago. Fashion designer Tameka Foster has collected more than 2,500 signatures ...
The grant to Georgia Power will be used to test whether the 97-year-old facility can be retrofitted to make it more reliable, generating electricity to meet peak demand.
Lake Lanier draws millions of visitors each year with fun activities like swimming and boating, but the area's history is much deeper. Why some think Georgia's largest lake is haunted: Local ...