Powers Lake (Georgia)

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Powers Lake Number One
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Powers Lake Number One
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Powers Lake Number One
Location Floyd County, Georgia
Coordinates 34°09′26″N85°12′35″W / 34.1572585°N 85.2098066°W / 34.1572585; -85.2098066
Type reservoir
EtymologyNick Powers Jr. and Nick Powers Sr.
Powers Lake Number Two
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Powers Lake Number Two
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Powers Lake Number Two
Location Floyd County, Georgia
Coordinates 34°09′08″N85°12′52″W / 34.1521097°N 85.2145375°W / 34.1521097; -85.2145375
Type reservoir
EtymologyNick Powers Jr. and Nick Powers Sr.

Powers Lake is the name of two reservoirs in Floyd County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

The twin lakes are formally called Powers Lake Number One [1] and Powers Lake Number Two. [2] Both lakes were named for Nick Powers Jr. and Nick Powers Sr. who were the original landowners. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powers Lake Number One
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powers Lake Number Two
  3. "Floyd County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 73. Retrieved 24 April 2015.