Also, Red Top Mountain State Park is located on its shores, on the peninsula between the two arms of the lake.

The power station has an installed capacity of 85 MW and the dam facility is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

[3][4] Allatoona serves seven authorized purposes: There are several private marinas and public boat ramps on the banks of the lake.

During major droughts it has dropped as much as 13 feet (4 m) below this, exposing old tree stumps and former hills which are normally submerged at depth safe for navigating boats.

Allatoona Pass was the site of an intensive 8-hour battle during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War in June 1864.

The peak of the drought in 1986[7] exposed vast portions of the lake bed revealing tree stumps, roads, and foundations of houses (Wilson's farm).

There are eight privately operated marinas that provide fuel, storage, boat repairs, rentals, supplies, and/ or other boater's needs.

[citation needed] There are also two yacht clubs, one off Kellogg Creek Road towards the middle of the lake and the other off Red Top Mountain State Park Rd.

[citation needed] The Corps of Engineers provides fifteen public boat ramps throughout the lake area located in three counties: Cobb, Cherokee and Bartow.

Camping: The Corps of Engineers operates seven campgrounds and campsites on the Lake Allatoona area.