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West Point Lake is a man-made reservoir located mostly in west-central Georgia on the Chattahoochee River and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The Chattahoochee river flows in from the north, before flowing through the West Point Dam , which impounds the lake, and continuing to Columbus, Georgia .
The West Point Historic District in West Point, Kentucky is a 55 acres (22 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [ 1 ] The district is roughly bounded by the Salt River , 2nd, South, 13th, Mulberry, and Elm Sts. and dates from 1829.
Species of fish in the Elkhorn include catfish, rock bass, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, carp, crappie, and bluegill. Smallmouth bass is the featured fish of the Elkhorn, as the Elkhorn has been known to have a healthy population of this species. [7] Fishing tips can be accessed from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources ...
Feb. 21—CELINA — A trio of anglers who call Grand Lake St. Marys home are attempting to revive a fishing tournament that by some accounts brought an estimated $4.8 million in tourism revenue ...
The Georgia Power Company also owns a small series of dams along the middle portion of the river (the Columbus area) between West Point Lake and Lake Walter F. George. Several smaller and older lakes and dams also provide these services on a much smaller and more localized scale, including Bull Sluice Lake , which is held by the Morgan Falls Dam .
The Burnt Village (9TP9) was an historic Native American archaeological site located under West Point Reservoir in Troup County, Georgia.The settlement, also known by the Creek name Okfuskenena, was a trading crossroads for natives west of the Chattahoochee River, and reportedly a center for raiding parties against American expansionist efforts in the late 18th century.
Whitewater Creek is a stream in Heard and Troup counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1] It is a tributary to the Chattahoochee River [2] within the waters of West Point Lake. [3] Whitewater Creek's name is an accurate preservation of its native Creek language name Wehutkee, meaning "white water". [2]
West Point is located at the northern end of Hardin County at (37.991543, -85.954540), [3] at the confluence of the Ohio and Salt rivers The Dixie Highway (U.S. Routes 31W and 60 ) passes through the city just east of the downtown, leading northeast 21 miles (34 km) to Louisville and south 23 miles (37 km) to Elizabethtown , the Hardin County seat.