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  2. Lake Oconee - Wikipedia

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    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. Lake Oconee runs through Georgia's Morgan, Greene, and Putnam counties and is separated from its sister lake, Sinclair, by ...

  3. Oconee River - Wikipedia

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    Map of the Altamaha River system with Oconee highlighted. The Oconee River is a 220-mile-long (350 km) [1] river in the U.S. state of Georgia.Its origin is in Hall County and it terminates where it joins the Ocmulgee River to form the Altamaha River near Lumber City at the borders of Montgomery County, Wheeler County, and Jeff Davis County.

  4. Oconee, Georgia - Wikipedia

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    The city's name derives from the Oconee, a Hitchiti-speaking tribe who inhabited central Georgia from 1692 until 1715. The Oconee lived in present-day Baldwin County, Georgia at a settlement known as Oconee Old Town, later moving to the Chattahoochee River in the early 18th century. The name exists in several variations, including Ocone, Oconi ...

  5. Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest - Wikipedia

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    The Oconee National Forest is almost halfway between Macon and Athens. There are two major man-made lakes within the boundaries of the Oconee Ranger District, both on the Oconee River. Lake Sinclair lends its water and name to Lake Sinclair Recreation Area in Putnam County. This is the major recreation area of the Oconee Ranger District and ...

  6. Lake Sinclair - Wikipedia

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    The lake is made up of a 15,330-acre (6,200 ha) area of water and provides both electricity and recreation. Milledgeville, Georgia, is the largest city on Lake Sinclair, though most of the lake is located in Putnam County. [2] Lake Sinclair and dam

  7. Why some think Georgia's largest lake is haunted: Local ... - AOL

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    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 ...

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  9. Geography of Georgia (U.S. state) - Wikipedia

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    Lake Lanier is 26 miles (42 km) long and covers approximately 47 miles (76 km) of riverbed [20] Lake Oconee is 20 miles (32 km) long and about a mile wide. [19] Other lakes in the state include Lake Acworth, Lake Allatoona, Lake Blackshear, Jackson Lake (Georgia), West Point Lake, High Falls, Lake Seminole, Lake Chatuge and Walter F. George Lake.