Lake Seminole

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Lake Seminole
Lake Seminole - Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam. This earthen dam is over one mile (1.6 km) long but this photograph shows only the concrete and steel lock and water control structure of the dam
Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam. This earthen dam is over one mile (1.6 km) long but this photograph shows only the concrete and steel lock and water control structure of the dam
Location Georgia/Florida
Coordinates 30.708° N 84.863° WCoordinates: 30.708° N 84.863° W
Primary inflows Chattahoochee, Flint River
Primary outflows Apalachicola River
Basin countries United States
Max. length 35 mi (56 km)
Max. width mi (3.2 km)
Surface area 37,500 acres (152 km²)
Average depth 10 ft (3.0 m)
Max. depth 30 ft (9.1 m)
Shore length1 376 mi (605 km)
Surface elevation 77.5 ft (23.6 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Seminole is a man-made lake located in the southwest corner of Georgia along its border with Florida. The Chattahoochee and Flint rivers join in the lake, before flowing from the Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam, which impounds the lake, as the Apalachicola River. The lake contains 37,500 acres (152 km²) of water. The fish in Lake Seminole include largemouth bass , crappie, chain pickerel, catfish, striped bass and other species. Alligators, snakes and various waterfowl are also present in Lake Seminole.

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