United States, Georgia, Troup County, 33.03351, -85.028341708/2022A 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.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/river-basinsForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/river-basinsForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaLakes--Georgia--Troup CountyWest Point Lake (Ga. and Ala.)Reservoirs--Georgia--Troup CountySun--Rising and settingTrees--Georgia--Troup CountyWest Point LakeStillImage