JACKSON LAKE, GEORGIA Jackson Lake is one of the oldest manmade lakes (reservoir) in Georgia, 44 miles SE of Atlanta, GA in a rural area situated within parts of 3 counties (Jasper, Newton and Butts). The Lloyd Shoals Dam was built in 1910 by Central Georgia Power Company and electricity was originally generated for Macon, GA. Relative to others in the state, it is a smaller lake (about 4750 acres with 135 miles of shoreline) which still generates electricity and provides a location for watersports such as camping, boating, skiing and fishing. Lake Clearwater, Ontario, Canada A lake is a large body of water, usually fresh water, surrounded by land. ... ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Image:Jasbone crushin County Georgia. ... Newton County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Butts County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... -1... Macon is a city located in Bibb County, Georgia, USA. It lies near the geographic center of Georgia, approximately 80 miles (129 km) south of Atlanta, hence the citys nickname as the Heart of Georgia. ... Water sport most commonly refers to a sport which is played in the water. ... Car camping with all the comforts Camping is an outdoor recreational activity involving the spending of one or more nights in a tent, primitive structure, a travel trailer or recreational vehicle at a campsite with the purpose of getting away from civilization and enjoying nature. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Members of the US Air Force skiing (and snowboarding) at Keystone Resorts 14th Annual SnoFest An alpine skier Deep powder skiing Skiing is the activity of gliding over snow using skis (originally wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related composites) strapped to the feet with ski bindings. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ...

Jackson Lake is formed by the confluence of theYellow, Alcovy and South Rivers and Tussahaw Creek and then becomes the Ocmulgee River south of the dam. The Alcovy River (pronunciation: al-CO-vee) is a tributary of the Ocmulgee River, about 50 mi (80 km) long, in north-central Georgia in the United States. ... The Ocmulgee River near Macon The Ocmulgee River (ok-MUHL-gee) is a tributary of the Altamaha River, approximately 255 mi (410 km) long, in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

External links

• Lake Jackson at GNIS
• The Unofficial Jackson Lake
• MonticelloGA.org
• Lake Jackson at GOOGLE Maps