Sequoyah Lake (Georgia)

Sequoyah Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

Sequoyah Lake
Location of Sequoyah Lake in Georgia, USA.
Location of Sequoyah Lake in Georgia, USA.
Sequoyah Lake
Location of Sequoyah Lake in Georgia, USA.
Location of Sequoyah Lake in Georgia, USA.
Sequoyah Lake
LocationPickens County, Georgia
Coordinates34°32′43″N 84°21′59″W / 34.5452516°N 84.3665101°W / 34.5452516; -84.3665101
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation2,769 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

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sequoyah Lake
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 203. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.