Lake Chehaw Explained

Lake Chehaw
Other Name:Lake Worth
Coords:31.602°N -84.137°W
Inflow:Flint River, Kinchafoonee Creek, Muckalee Creek
Basin Countries:United States
Area:14000NaN0
Max-Depth:20feet
Shore:36miles
Elevation:220feet
Cities:Albany, Georgia
Pushpin Map:Georgia (U.S. state)#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Lake Chehaw in Georgia, USA.

Lake Chehaw is a small reservoir at the confluence of the Flint River, Kinchafoonee Creek, and Muckalee Creek.

The concrete Flint River Dam was built in 1908 for hydroelectric generation and is owned by Georgia Power today.[1] Lake Chehaw is very riverine and shallow with average depths of 17 feet. In winter, the lake is drawn down nearly 10 feet in anticipation of flooding spring rains.

In the Flood of 1994, the lake overflowed its banks and the dam itself was underwater at one point.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-01-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150525231555/http://www.georgiapower.com/lakes/Worth.asp . 2015-05-25 .