Lake Yonah[1]
Location of Lake Yonah in Georgia, USA.
Location of Lake Yonah in Georgia, USA.
Lake Yonah[3]
Location of Lake Yonah in Georgia, USA.
Location of Lake Yonah in Georgia, USA.
Lake Yonah[5]
LocationGeorgia / South Carolina
Coordinates34°40′54″N 083°20′31″W / 34.68167°N 83.34194°W / 34.68167; -83.34194
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsTugaloo River,
Primary outflowsTugaloo River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area325 acres (1.32 km2)
Surface elevation744 ft (227 m) [6]

Lake Yonah is a lake on the Tugaloo River, separating Georgia and South Carolina.

The lake is created by the Yonah Dam, which is owned and operated by Georgia Power, and generates 22 megawatts.[7] Lake Yonah is a residential lake with 72 vacation and permanent homes. After the Tugaloo River flows from Yonah through the lower dam, it continues to Lake Hartwell, and joins the Savannah River, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Another tributary to this river is the Seneca River, which flows into it from South Carolina. Lake Yonah is also a source of fresh water for the town of Toccoa, which is approximately 11 miles (18 km) away.

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Yonah
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Yonah
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Yonah
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Yonah
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Yonah
  6. ↑ https://www.exploregeorgia.org/tallulah-falls/outdoors-nature/camping/lake-yonah/ffc/rrm
  7. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2014-01-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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