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Lake Tugalo

1923 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)1923 establishments in South CarolinaBodies of water of Habersham County, GeorgiaBodies of water of Oconee County, South CarolinaBodies of water of Rabun County, Georgia
Dams in Georgia (U.S. state)Georgia Power damsProtected areas of Habersham County, GeorgiaProtected areas of Oconee County, South CarolinaProtected areas of Rabun County, GeorgiaReservoirs in Georgia (U.S. state)Reservoirs in South Carolina

Lake Tugalo is a 597-acre (2.42 km2) reservoir with 18 miles (29 km) of shoreline located in the northeastern Georgia in Habersham and Rabun counties, but also lies partially in Oconee County, South Carolina. It is the fifth lake in a six-lake series created by hydroelectric dams operated by Georgia Power that follows the original course of the Tallulah River. The series starts upstream on the Tallulah River with Lake Burton followed by Lake Seed, Lake Rabun, Lake Tallulah Falls and Lake Tugalo, ending with Lake Yonah. The western arm of Lake Tugalo is filled by the Tallulah River and the eastern arm is filled by the Chattooga River. Georgia Power considers the lake full at a surface elevation of 891.5 feet (271.7 m). Lake Tugalo began filling in 1923 with the completion of the Tugalo Dam, a gravity concrete and masonry dam. The dam is 155 feet (47 m) high and has a span of 740 feet (230 m). The Tugalo Hydroelectric Plant has a generation capacity of 45 megawatts.

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