- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- West Point Lake
- Date of Original:
- 1708/2022
- Subject:
- Lakes--Georgia--Troup County
West Point Lake (Ga. and Ala.)
Reservoirs--Georgia--Troup County
Sun--Rising and setting
Trees--Georgia--Troup County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Troup County, 33.03351, -85.02834
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- A popular boating destination, West Point Lake in Troup County is formed by an impoundment of the Chattahoochee River. The lake covers 25,900 acres in area and has a shoreline of 525 miles.
Photograph of the West Point Dam and Lake, which was constructed in Troup County, Georgia by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during the 1960s and 1970s to help control flooding in the area. Today the lake is a popular public recreation area. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/sports-outdoor-recreation/reservoirs/m-9005/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/river-basins
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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