Lake Blackshear
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Lake Blackshear is a man-made lake
on the Flint River
in Georgia
created by a dam that was constructed in the late 1920s. It is approximately 20 miles (32.2 km) long and varies in width but is rarely more than one mile (1.6 km) wide; it covers approximately 8500 acres (34.4 km²). Interestingly, when the dam was constructed, little to no effort was made to cut the trees that would soon be underwater. It was believed that the trees would soon die and decompose once submerged. While this was true for many of the trees, there are still many living Cypress
trees in the middle of the lake and there are still many dead trees that have not fallen down.
The Georgia Veterans State Park
is located on the east side of the lake. Nestled in the middle of the Park is Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club providing visitors with views of Lake.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
on the Flint River
Flint River (Georgia)
The Flint River is a river in the U.S. state of Georgia. The river drains of western Georgia, flowing south from the upper Piedmont region south of Atlanta to the wetlands of the Gulf Coastal Plain in the southwestern corner of the state. Along with the Apalachicola and the Chattahoochee rivers,...
in Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
created by a dam that was constructed in the late 1920s. It is approximately 20 miles (32.2 km) long and varies in width but is rarely more than one mile (1.6 km) wide; it covers approximately 8500 acres (34.4 km²). Interestingly, when the dam was constructed, little to no effort was made to cut the trees that would soon be underwater. It was believed that the trees would soon die and decompose once submerged. While this was true for many of the trees, there are still many living Cypress
Cypress
Cypress is the name applied to many plants in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is a conifer of northern temperate regions. Most cypress species are trees, while a few are shrubs...
trees in the middle of the lake and there are still many dead trees that have not fallen down.
The Georgia Veterans State Park
Georgia Veterans State Park
Georgia Vererans State Park is a state park located on Lake Blackshear in Crisp County, west of Cordele, Georgia. It was established in 1931 as a memorial to U.S. Veterans...
is located on the east side of the lake. Nestled in the middle of the Park is Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club providing visitors with views of Lake.