United States, Georgia, Troup County, 33.03351, -85.02834Katherine Hyde Greene1975Authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1962, West Point Lake construction began in 1965 with the west embankment and powerhouse access road being completed first in 1966. The main channel was closed in May 1967 and diverted through the east bank. The dam itself began construction in May 1968 and was completed in August 1970. The filling of the lake began until October 16, 1974. West Point Lake was filled from the river level at 565 feet above mean sea level to 617 feet. The purposes of the lake are flood control and recreation.image/jpegLeGrange, Ga. : Troup County Archiveshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Troup County (Ga.)Photograph collections--Georgia--Troup CountyLaGrange (Ga.)--Social life and customsWest Point DamStillImage