Bull Sluice Lake

33°58′01″N 84°22′52″W / 33.967°N 84.381°W / 33.967; -84.381Primary inflowsChattahoochee RiverPrimary outflowsChattahoochee RiverBasin countriesUnited StatesSurface area673.6 acres (272.6 ha)Average depth27 ft (8 m)Max. depth55 ft (17 m)Surface elevation797 feet (243 m)SettlementsRoswell, Georgia

Bull Sluice Lake is a small reservoir located along the Chattahoochee River in northern Georgia, in the northern suburbs of metro Atlanta. It is 673 acres (272 ha), and is impounded by the Morgan Falls Dam. Besides the hydroelectric power produced by the dam, the lake's primary use is recreation, including fishing and rowing.

The term "Bull Sluice", so named by Cherokee people, originally was a shoal on the Chattahoochee River.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bull Sluice Lake
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 28. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

External links

  • Georgia DNR's Bull Sluice Lake Page
  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bull Sluice Lake
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