Which of these lakes in Ga, SC or NC are best to live on?
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Well, in geographic terms they need to be labeled as reservoirs on maps. Naturally occurring lakes are generally superior. Take a trip to the Northwoods and that will be apparent.
Lake Keowee, Jocasse, and Hartwell in SC, and various other man made lakes in the Blue Ridge area are good enough for me. I like them better than two natural lakes that I'm aware of in Florida and Louisiana.
I don't think I could tell the difference between a man made lake and a natural one.
Last edited by ClemVegas; 08-18-2019 at 10:47 PM..
Lake Allatoona, GA
Lake Jackson, GA
Lake Lanier, GA
West Point Lake, GA
Lake Oconee, GA
I worked in West Point, GA for a few years but lived in Alabama. The GA-AL state line is a few hundred yards from the dam at West Point lake. It is a large and attractive lake, but I would not recommend it to live on. It is downstream on the Chattahoochie River from the Atlanta metro area sewage treatment (including lack of such). The water quality is not so pristine, and the summer water temp is extremely warm with plenty of algae growth.
I agree with an earlier suggestion of Lake Keowee, SC. Pure, clean water direct from mountains with almost no inflows from cities or towns. Yes, there is a nuke power plant on the lakeshore. I don't know if that plant has any safety issues, but there have been no radiation leaks into the lake as far as I know.
I worked in West Point, GA for a few years but lived in Alabama. The GA-AL state line is a few hundred yards from the dam at West Point lake. It is a large and attractive lake, but I would not recommend it to live on. It is downstream on the Chattahoochie River from the Atlanta metro area sewage treatment (including lack of such). The water quality is not so pristine, and the summer water temp is extremely warm with plenty of algae growth.
I agree with an earlier suggestion of Lake Keowee, SC. Pure, clean water direct from mountains with almost no inflows from cities or towns. Yes, there is a nuke power plant on the lakeshore. I don't know if that plant has any safety issues, but there have been no radiation leaks into the lake as far as I know.
Great info! I will check out Lake Keowee, thank you!!
Lake Keowee, Jocasse, and Hartwell in SC, and various other man made lakes in the Blue Ridge area are good enough for me. I like them better than two natural lakes that I'm aware of in Florida and Louisiana.
I don't think I could tell the difference between a man made lake and a natural one.
Thank you so much!!
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