West Point Lake

West Point Lake
File:USACE West Point Dam and Lake.jpg
Location	Troup County, Ga., and Heard County, Ga., and Chambers County, Ala.
Coordinates
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Chattahoochee River
Primary outflows	Chattahoochee River
Catchment area	3,400 sq mi (8,800 km2)
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	35 mi (56 km)
Max. width	3 mi (4.8 km)
Surface area	25,900 acres (10,500 ha)
Average depth	12 ft (3.7 m)
Max. depth	70 ft (21 m)
Shore length1	525 mi (845 km)
Surface elevation	625 ft (191 m)
Settlements	near West Point, Ga.
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

West Point Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the West Point Dam, a dam built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Chattahoochee River that provides flood control and hydroelectric power. It also provides a reservoir for water to aid the navigation of the lower Chattahoochee. The reservoir extends for about 35 mi (56 km) along the Chattahoochee River near the Alabama-Georgia state boundary.

External links

• West Point Lake - US Army Corps of Engineers
• West Point Lake News, Information, Lake Levels, Weather and more

File:Lake west point map.jpg

Satellite image