Thurmond Lake also know as Clarks Hill Lake is the largest Corps of Engineers lake east of the Mississippi River. The lake encompasses 1,200 miles of shoreline, 70,000 acres of water and 80,000 acres of land. The Corps operates 10 Class A campgrounds, five major day use areas and many other recreational facilities. Thurmond Lake / Clarks Hill Lake provides excellent striper and largemouth bass fishing and its large wildlife management program provides excellent hunting and wildlife observation opportunities. [Thurmond Lake / Clarks Hill Lake. www.nwk.usace.army.mil, 02/03/2008]
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State:
Georgia
County:
Lincoln
Impoundment Type:
Reservoir
Surface Area:
70000 acres
Latitude:
33.925464
Longitude:
-82.494964
Maximum Depth:
130 ft.
Normal Elevation:
330 ft. msl