[2] It came online in August, 1930, under the authority of the Crisp County Power Commission.

[3] The lake is approximately 20 miles (32 km) long and varies in width, but is rarely more than one mile (1.6 km) wide; it covers approximately 8,500 acres (34 km2).

When the dam was constructed, little effort was made to cut the trees that would soon be underwater.

The lake borders five counties in Southwest Georgia: Crisp, Dooly, Lee, Sumter and Worth.

The Georgia Veterans State Park is located on the east side of the lake.