| Lake Marvin | |
| Location: | Georgia |
| Type: | reservoir |
| Inflow: | Pocket Creek |
| Outflow: | Pocket Creek |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Area: | 90acres |
| Elevation: | 902feet |
| Pushpin Map: | Georgia (U.S. state)#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Lake Marvin in Georgia, USA. |
Lake Marvin is a reservoir in Floyd County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The lake was named for Marvin Muze, the original landowner.[1]
Lake Marvin is located in northern Floyd County in a basin known as The Pocket. The lake is situated between Horn Mountain and Mill Mountain, two ridges in the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians. Calhoun is located about 8miles to the southeast, while Rome is located 20 miles to the south-southwest. The lake is surrounded by the Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area and the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest.
The reservoir was created by the completion of Lake Marvin Dam on Pocket Creek.[2] The lake has an area of 90 acres and a surface elevation of 902feet. The Northwest Georgia Girl Scout Council owns the reservoir.[3]
The lake is home to redear sunfish, bluegill, and largemouth bass.[4]
Lake Marvin was not open to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.