Lake Tugalo
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| Lake Tugalo | |
|---|---|
| Location | Georgia/South Carolina |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 597 acres (242 ha) |
Lake Tugalo is a 597-acre man made lake with 18 miles of shoreline located in the northeastern Georgia in Habersham and Rabun counties, but also lies partially in Oconee County, South Carolina. It is the fifth lake in a five-lake series created by hydroelectric dams operated by Georgia Power that follows the original course of the Tallulah River. The series starts upstream on the Tallulah River with Lake Burton followed by Lake Seed, Lake Rabun, Lake Tallulah Falls and Lake Tugalo. The western arm of Lake Tugalo is filled by the Tallulah River and the eastern arm is filled by the Chattooga River. Georgia Power considers the lake full at a surface elevation of 891.5 feet.
Lake Tugalo began filling in 1923 with the completion of the Tugalo Dam, a gravity concrete and masonry dam. The dam is 155 feet high and has a span of 740 feet. The Tugalo Hydroelectric Plant is located 608 feet lower than the dam at the lower end of the tunnel and has a generation capacity of 45,000 kilowatts.
