Lake Seminole

Lake Seminole

Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Seminole
image_lake = USACE Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam.jpg
caption_lake = Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam. This earthen dam is over one mile (1.6 km) long but this photograph shows only the concrete and steel lock and water control structure of the dam
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location = Georgia/Florida
coords = coord|30.708|N|84.863|W|region:US-GA_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
type =
inflow = Chattahoochee, Flint River
outflow = Apalachicola River
catchment =
basin_countries = United States
length = convert|35|mi|abbr=on|lk=on
width = convert|2|mi|abbr=on|lk=on
area = convert|37500|acre|km2|0|abbr=on
depth = convert|10|ft|abbr=on|lk=on
max-depth = convert|30|ft|abbr=on|lk=on
volume =
residence_time =
shore = convert|376|mi|abbr=on|lk=on
elevation = convert|77.5|ft|abbr=on|lk=on
islands =
cities =

Lake Seminole is a man-made lake located in the southwest corner of Georgia along its border with Florida. The Chattahoochee and Flint rivers join in the lake, before flowing from the Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam, which impounds the lake, as the Apalachicola River. The lake contains convert|37500|acre|km2 of water. The fish in Lake Seminole include largemouth bass , crappie, chain pickerel, catfish, striped bass and other species. Alligators, snakes and various waterfowl are also present in Lake Seminole.

External links

* [http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/op/rec/seminole/ Official website]
* [http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/op/rec/seminole/pics/map-lg.gifOfficial map]


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