Carters Lake (Blue Ridge Mountains)
Carters Lake is a man-made reservoir located on the Coosawattee River in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Gilmer and Murray counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the state's deepest lake.
| Carters Lake | |
|---|---|
Carters Lake Carters Lake | |
| Location | Blue Ridge Mountains Gilmer & Murray counties, Georgia United States |
| Coordinates | 34.6072°N 84.6332°W |
| Type | natural lake, reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Coosawattee River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 3,200 acres (13 km2) |
| Average depth | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Max. depth | 450 ft (140 m) |
| Water volume | 383,600 acre⋅ft (0.4732 km3) |
| Shore length1 | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,074 ft (327 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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