Davenport Lake

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Davenport Lake
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Davenport Lake
Location Gilmer County, Georgia
Coordinates 34°47′20″N84°32′07″W / 34.788934°N 84.535374°W / 34.788934; -84.535374
Lake type reservoir
Primary inflows Harper Creek, East Mountain Town Creek
Primary outflows East Mountain Town Creek
Basin  countriesUnited States
Surface area 17 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]

Geometric properties

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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