Lake Winfield Scott

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Name: Lake Winfield Scott
Water system: Tennessee River
Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Cooper Creek (Toccoa River tributary) -> Toccoa River (Ocoee River) -> Hiwassee River -> Chickamauga Lake -> Tennessee River -> Ohio River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Lake Winfield Scott is an 7.3 ha mountain lake located 16 km south of Blairsville, Georgia in Union County. The lake, which is owned and managed by the U.S. Forest Service, is the source of Cooper Creek. It is the centerpiece of the Forest Service's Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area, a park which features hiking, fishing, boating and other outdoor activities. At 870 m elevation it is one of Georgia's highest altitude lakes. The various habitats surrounding the lake support a wide assortment of plants and animals.

Lake Winfield Scott

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