Powers Lake (Georgia)

Powers Lake is the name of two reservoirs in Floyd County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Powers Lake Number One
Location of Powers Lake One in Georgia, USA.
Location of Powers Lake One in Georgia, USA.
Powers Lake Number One
Location of Powers Lake One in Georgia, USA.
Location of Powers Lake One in Georgia, USA.
Powers Lake Number One
LocationFloyd County, Georgia
Coordinates34.1572585°N 85.2098066°W / 34.1572585; -85.2098066
Typereservoir
EtymologyNick Powers Jr. and Nick Powers Sr.
Powers Lake Number Two
Location of Powers Lake Two in Georgia, USA.
Location of Powers Lake Two in Georgia, USA.
Powers Lake Number Two
Location of Powers Lake Two in Georgia, USA.
Location of Powers Lake Two in Georgia, USA.
Powers Lake Number Two
LocationFloyd County, Georgia
Coordinates34.1521097°N 85.2145375°W / 34.1521097; -85.2145375
Typereservoir
EtymologyNick Powers Jr. and Nick Powers Sr.

The twin lakes are formally called Powers Lake Number One[1] and Powers Lake Number Two.[2] Both lakes were named for Nick Powers Jr. and Nick Powers Sr. who were the original landowners.[3]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powers Lake Number One
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powers Lake Number Two
  3. "Floyd County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 73. Retrieved 24 April 2015.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.