Coordinates: 34°47′20″N 84°32′07″W / 34.788934°N 84.535374°W / 34.788934; -84.535374

Davenport Lake

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Davenport Lake
Location of the lake in the state of Georgia, USA.
Location of the lake in the state of Georgia, USA.
Davenport Lake
LocationGilmer County, Georgia
Coordinates34°47′20″N 84°32′07″W / 34.788934°N 84.535374°W / 34.788934; -84.535374
Lake typereservoir
Primary inflowsHarper Creek, East Mountain Town Creek
Primary outflowsEast Mountain Town Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area17 acres (6.9 ha)
Max. depth30 ft (9.1 m)
Surface elevation1,634 feet (498 m)
FrozenNever

Davenport Lake is a lake in the Dyer Gap area of Gilmer County, Georgia.[1] It is a private lake. It is 17 acres (6.9 ha) and is crawling with largemouth bass. It also has bluegill, and other bream, snapping turtles. It was built during the Great Depression. Its elevation is 1,634 feet (498 m). It is a reservoir off of East Mountain town trail. East Mountain Town Creek and Harper Creek flow into it. East Mountain Town Creek flows out. It is in the Chattahoochee National Forest. It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps

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