DeSoto Lake

DeSoto Lake is a reservoir in Floyd County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

For the lake in Iowa, see DeSoto Lake (Iowa).
DeSoto Lake
Location of the reservoir in the state of Georgia, USA.
Location of the reservoir in the state of Georgia, USA.
DeSoto Lake
LocationFloyd County, Georgia
Coordinates34°13′27″N 85°11′03″W
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation189 m (620 ft) [1]
DeSoto Lake on the Darlington School campus

The lake was named for Hernando de Soto, a Spanish explorer.[2]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: DeSoto Lake
  2. "Floyd County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 63. Retrieved 24 April 2015.


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