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Lake Oconee Guides: Life, History and Real Estate at the Lake
Margie’s guides to everything Lake Oconee: the lake itself and its history, events and things to do, restaurants, golf and sports, schools, and what to know about buying or selling a home here.
Guides to Lake Oconee
Updated as new guides are published
Lake FactsWhere Is Lake Oconee, Georgia? Location, Size and Key Facts
Lake Oconee, Georgia: a 19,050-acre lake 80 miles east of Atlanta in Greene, Putnam, Morgan and Hancock counties. Distances and zip codes.
Lake FactsHow Big and How Deep Is Lake Oconee? Acres, Depth and Size
Lake Oconee is about 120 feet deep at its deepest and averages 21 feet, per Georgia Power. It covers 19,050 acres, about 30 square miles.
- History
Lake Oconee History: When and Why the Lake Was Built
Lake Oconee history: Georgia Power built Wallace Dam from 1971 to 1979. What the lake covered, the Rock House and how Reynolds began.
- History
Native American History of Lake Oconee: Rock Hawk, Rock Eagle and the Mounds
Lake Oconee Native American history: 10,000-year-old camps, the Dyar mound, Rock Eagle, Hernando de Soto in 1540 and the Creek border.
- Maps
Lake Oconee Before the Lake: Interactive 1972 Map
See the Oconee River valley before Lake Oconee: USGS 1972 maps you can fade or swipe against today's lake, with the original bottom contours.
Thinking About Life at Lake Oconee?
Margie has a 45 year history at Lake Oconee and helps buyers and sellers all around the lake. Ask her about a neighborhood, the market or the lake itself.