West Point Lake
| West Point Lake | |
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| Location | Troup County, Ga., and Heard County, Ga., and Chambers County, Ala. |
| Coordinates | 32°55′07″N 85°11′17″W / 32.9185°N 85.188°WCoordinates: 32°55′07″N 85°11′17″W / 32.9185°N 85.188°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Chattahoochee River |
| Primary outflows | Chattahoochee River |
| Catchment area | 3,400 sq mi (8,800 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Max. width | 3 mi (4.8 km) |
| Surface area | 25,900 acres (10,500 ha) |
| Average depth | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Max. depth | 70 ft (21 m) |
| Shore length1 | 525 mi (845 km) |
| Surface elevation | 625 ft (191 m) |
| Settlements | near West Point, Ga. |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
West Point Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the West Point Dam, a dam built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Chattahoochee River that provides flood control and hydroelectric power. It also provides a reservoir for water to aid the navigation of the lower Chattahoochee. The reservoir extends for about 35 mi (56 km) along the Chattahoochee River near the Alabama-Georgia state boundary.
External links
- West Point Lake - US Army Corps of Engineers
- West Point Lake News, Information, Lake Levels, Weather and more
Satellite image
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