United States, Georgia, Bartow County, Cartersville, 34.16533, -84.80231Ronnie2010-12-02Lake Allatoona was created in 1950 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control. At more than 12,000 acres, Allatoona is one of the larger lakes in the state.Photograph of a sunset over Lake Allatoona, located near Cartersville, Georgia. Lake Allatoona was created in 1950 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control. The lake is situated on the Etowah River, a tributary of the Coosa River.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/man-made-lakesForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/man-made-lakesForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaLakes--Georgia--CartersvilleAllatoona Lake (Ga.)Reservoirs--Georgia--CartersvilleRoads--Georgia--CartersvilleSun--Rising and settingLake AllatoonaStillImage