Lake Size: 4,750 Acres
Shoreline Length (Miles): 135 Miles
Deepest Depth: 94 ft
Latitude: 33.321000
Longitude: -83.841300
Lake Level Above Sea Level: 528 ft (161 m)
Counties: Butts County

Information: Jackson Lake is one of the oldest reservoirs in Georgia, 44 miles (71 km) southeast of Atlanta in a rural area situated within parts of three counties (Jasper, Newton and Butts). The Lloyd Shoals Dam was built in 1910 by Central Georgia Power Company, and electricity was originally generated for the city of Macon. Relative to others in the state, it is a smaller lake (about 4,750 acres (19.2 km2) with 135 miles (217 km) of shoreline) which still generates electricity and provides a location for watersports, boating, skiing, wakeboarding and fishing. Jackson Lake is formed by the confluence of theYellow, Alcovy and South rivers. Tussahaw Creek is also a significant tributary. Below the Lloyd Shoals Dam, the lake's outlet is the Ocmulgee River. Today, there are six turbines in the powerhouse, and with modern improvements they have the capacity to generte 21,000 kilowatts. Georgia Power Company acquired the plant in 1928, and in 1978 Lloyd Shoals became part of the Central Georgia Hydro Group. The concrete masonry Dam is 100 feet high and spans 1070 feet.