Walter F. George Lake

The Walter F. George Lake, named for Walter F. George, a United States senator from Georgia, is a large lake on the Chattahoochee River where Alabama and Georgia meet. Many people call it Lake Eufaula, especially in Alabama, where the state named it that in 1963. This beautiful lake covers 46,000 acres and stretches about 85 miles north from the Walter F. George Lock and Dam. It has around 640 miles of shoreline, making it a popular spot for camping and trophy fishing.

The lake is mainly managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Several protected areas surround the lake, such as the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge, Lakepoint State Park in Alabama, and Florence Marina and George T. Bagby state parks in Georgia.

When the lake was created, some old places tied to Native American history were covered by water. Native people had lived along the river for thousands of years. A place called Oketeyeconne, Georgia, where many Native Americans lived, had to be cleared in the 1950s so the lake could be built.