Lake Jackson (Georgia)
| Jackson Lake | |
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Lloyd Shoals Dam and Jackson Lake
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| Location |
Butts / Jasper / Newton counties, Georgia, United States |
| Coordinates | 33°22′05″N 83°51′20″W / 33.3680°N 83.8555°WCoordinates: 33°22′05″N 83°51′20″W / 33.3680°N 83.8555°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Yellow, Alcovy, South rivers; Tussahaw Creek |
| Primary outflows | Ocmulgee River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 4,750 acres (19.2 km2) |
| Max. depth | 94' |
| Shore length1 | 217 km (135 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Jackson Lake is one of the oldest reservoirs in Georgia, United States, 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 water sports, boating, skiing, wakeboarding and fishing.
Jackson Lake is formed by the confluence of the Yellow, Alcovy and South rivers. Tussahaw Creek is also a significant tributary. Below the Lloyd Shoals Dam, the lake's outlet is the Ocmulgee River.
In 1907, Jordan Massee, Sr. and associates bought the Macon Railway and Light Company from Jacob Collins of Savannah. After acquiring it, Masse, became the president. When he was 35, he put together the Bibb Power Company. Soon after the Bibb Power Company was organized, it came to be known as the Central Georgia Power Company.
The power company acquired the land that the facility is on from Captain William F. Smith of Butts County, Georgia, who had long been a supporter of the kind of facility that the power company was planning on building there.
The power company hired Theodore Ellis and associates, which was based in Macon, to clear the basin for the future reservoir. Since it was a rural area and no hotel or inn was nearby, the workers had to sleep in tents. Theodore Ellis's relative, Roland Ellis, was a lawyer and advised Theodore Ellis and associates on the legal matters, and was on the board of directors.
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