Prior to the end of World War II, the Lake Jodeco area was a rural farm land connected to the City of Jonesboro by a one-lane dirt road.

Dr. Walter Spivey (who was born on a farm in North Carolina and attended what is now Duke University) was a practicing dentist in Atlanta.

The outflows continue over the Lake Spivey dam spillway and into Rum Creek in Henry County, Georgia.

Both courses are USA Track & Field (USATF) certified and provide a challenge to runners as the topography is quite hilly.

Lake Jodeco's annual bass tournament with participants including homeowner association members, family, and friends has been well attended for almost 20 years (2002).