Sequoyah Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
| Sequoyah Lake | |
|---|---|
  Sequoyah Lake  Sequoyah Lake | |
| Location | Pickens County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34°32′43″N 84°21′59″W / 34.5452516°N 84.3665101°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 2,769 ft (844 m) |
Sequoyah Lake was named after Sequoyah (1767–1843), an Indian silversmith and inventor of the Cherokee syllabary.[2] Variant names are "Lake Sequoyah" and "Sequoia Lake".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sequoyah Lake
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 203. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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