Nacoochee, northcentral Georgia

Nacoochee Dam is on the Tallulah River in Rabun County, Georgia and is used for hydroelectric power, recreation and fish and wildlife protection purposes. Construction was completed in 1926. It has a normal surface area of 240 acres. It is owned by Georgia Power Company.

 

Nacoochee is a gravity dam. The core is homogeneous, concrete. The foundation is rock. Its height is 75 feet with a length of 490 feet. Maximum discharge is 24500 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 8100 acre feet. Normal storage is 7800 acre feet. It drains an area of 136 square miles.

 

 

Lakes, Dams, and Recreational Facilities Near Nacoochee

3 miles from NacoocheeBurton 5 miles from NacoocheeMathis and Terrora 5 miles from NacoocheeYates Lake 5 miles from NacoocheeSaddle Dam A 6 miles from NacoocheeSoquee River Structure # 34 6 miles from NacoocheeTallulah Falls 6 miles from NacoocheeSoquee River Structure # 29 7 miles from NacoocheeSautee Creek Structure # 18 7 miles from NacoocheeSoquee River Structure # 36 8 miles from NacoocheeSoquee River Structure # 13 8 miles from NacoocheeSautee Creek Structure # 22 8 miles from NacoocheeWalter S Lake 9 miles from NacoocheeTugalo 10 miles from NacoocheeSautee Creek 12 10 miles from NacoocheeStovall Lake 10 miles from NacoocheeSautee Creek Watershed Structure # 12 10 miles from NacoocheeSoquee River Structure # 44 10 miles from NacoocheeLawson Lake 10 miles from NacoocheeYonah 11 miles from NacoocheeHazel Creek 19 12 miles from NacoocheeHazel Creek 12 13 miles from NacoocheeBlack Rock Lake 13 miles from NacoocheeToccoa Water Reservoir 14 miles from NacoocheeBlacks Creek Reservoir 14 miles from NacoocheeHazel Creek 21 15 miles from NacoocheeNorth Fork Broad River 1 15 miles from NacoocheeRabun Gap Nacoochee School Dam 15 miles from NacoocheeMondi Lake 16 miles from NacoocheeFyffe Lake 16 miles from NacoocheeWatkins Pond 16 miles from NacoocheeHall Creek Lake 17 miles from NacoocheeCollins Lake 17 miles from NacoocheeScataway Creek Watershed Lake 17 miles from NacoocheeNorth Fork Broad River 2 18 miles from NacoocheeTesnatee Creek Watershed Structure # 11 M 18 miles from NacoocheeNancy Town Lake 18 miles from NacoocheeNancy Town Lake 19 miles from NacoocheeMiddle Fork Broad River 44 19 miles from NacoocheeStonecypher Lake 19 miles from NacoocheeMcmurry Lake

 

 

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