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Nearly 7 million people a year make it out to Allatoona, 30 miles from Atlanta. The Etowah and Little River arms are both on the outline here, along with 270 miles of shoreline.
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Nearly 7 million people a year make it out to Allatoona, 30 miles from Atlanta. The Etowah and Little River arms are both on the outline here, along with 270 miles of shoreline.
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Lake Allatoona, as we draw it
The outline includes the Etowah and Little River arms. Every piece here uses this same drawing.
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Lake Allatoona facts, with sources
- State and counties
- Georgia: mostly Bartow and Cherokee counties, with a small part in Cobb County
- River
- Etowah River
- Dam and year
- Allatoona Dam; impoundment began December 1949, full operation January 1950
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District
- Shoreline
- 270 miles
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, sam.usace.army.mil
Questions about Lake Allatoona
Is it Lake Allatoona or Allatoona Lake?
Both names refer to the same reservoir. Its official name is Allatoona Lake.
Where is Lake Allatoona?
It is on the Etowah River in northwest Georgia, about 30 miles from Atlanta. Cartersville is the nearest city to Allatoona Dam.
How much shoreline does Lake Allatoona have?
The Corps of Engineers lists 270 miles of shoreline, along with 589 campsites and eight commercial marinas.
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