Lake Oconee is a reservoir in central Georgia , United States , on the Oconee River near Greensboro and Eatonton . It was created in 1979 when Georgia Power completed the construction of the Wallace Dam on the Oconee River.
4-405: Lake Oconee runs through Georgia's Morgan , Greene , and Putnam counties and is separated from its sister lake, Sinclair , by Wallace Dam. Oconee is the name of an ancient Creek town. Lake Oconee serves as a reservoir for Georgia Power Company's Wallace Hydroelectric Plant. The lake has 374 miles (602 km) of shoreline with a surface area of 19,971 acres (8,082 ha). It is formed by
8-436: Is a county located in the north central Piedmont region and the lake country region of the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2020 census , the population was 20,097. The county seat is Madison . Since the early 21st century, the county has had a housing boom. It has proximity to Lake Oconee , a recreation site, as well as to major employment centers such as Atlanta , Athens , Augusta and Macon . Morgan County
12-487: The Oconee River and Apalachee River (Georgia) 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. This article related to a protected area in the U.S state of Georgia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Morgan County, Georgia Morgan County
16-539: Was created on December 10, 1807. It was named for renowned Revolutionary War commander Daniel Morgan . During the American Civil War, the county provided the Panola Guards, which was a part of Cobb's Legion . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 355 square miles (920 km ), of which 347 square miles (900 km ) is land and 7.3 square miles (19 km ) (2.1%)
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