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Place Name
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Allatoona Lake
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Pronunciation
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al-uh-TOO-nuh
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Place Status (Type)
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reservoir
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Location
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Georgia, United States, North America
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Latitude
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34°09'N
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Longitude
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84°45'W
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Allatoona Lake
(al-uh-TOO-nuh), reservoir (
32 sq mi/83 sq km), Bartow,
Cherokee, and Cobb cos., NW Ga., on Etowah R.,
34 mi/55 km NW of Atlanta and
4 mi/6.4 km E of Cartersville;
36 mi/58 km, with
c.10-mi/16-km-long S arm; 34°09'N 84°45'W. Max. capacity
722,000 acre-ft. Little R. enters from E. Formed by Allatoona Dam
(190 ft/58 m high,
1,250 ft/381 m long), built (1950) for flood
control, power generation, recreation, and navigation. Dam was initial
part in comprehensive plan for development of Alabama-Coosa river
system. Red Top Mt. State Park is here.
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