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Place Name
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Jackson Lake
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Place Status (Type)
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reservoir
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Location
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Jasper County, Georgia (GA), United States, North America
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Latitude
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33°19'N
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Longitude
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83°50'W
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Jackson Lake
, reservoir (c.10 mi/16 km
long, 1 mi/1.6 km wide), on
Butts-Jasper co. border, central Ga., on Ocmulgee R.,
7 mi/11.3 km E of Jackson; 33°19'N
83°50'W. Receives (N) Alcovy, Yellow, and South rivers, which form
Ocmulgee R. here. Formed by Lloyd Shoals Dam
(c.100 ft/30 m high,
500 ft/152 m long), built (1910) for power
generation. Popular recreation area. Also called Lloyd Shoals
Reservoir.
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