Lake Conasauga is a 19 acres (76,890.3 m²) 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,...

 in the Lake Conasauga Campground located near the summit of Grassy Mountain

Grassy Mountain

Grassy Mountain may refer to*Grassy Mountain , in the Cohutta Mountains of Murray County near Lake Conasauga *Grassy Mountain in Broadwater County, Montana...

 in the Chattahoochee National Forest in northern 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...

, USA. It is the highest lake in Georgia at 3150 feet (960.1 m) above sea level.http://www.fs.fed.us/conf/rec/fow/20040630-fow.shtml It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps

Civilian Conservation Corps

The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families, ages 18–25. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D...

, which finished it in 1940.

Lake Conasauga camp ground is managed by the Armuchee-Cohutta Ranger District

Armuchee-Cohutta Ranger District

The Armuchee-Cohutta Ranger District is one of the five ranger districts of the Chattahoochee National Forest. Armuchee is thought to be derived from the Cherokee word for "hominy," to be derived from the Choctaw word alurnushi, meaning "hiding place" or mean the "land of the flowers." Cohutta is...

 of the U.S. Forest Service. The area opens in mid-April and closes in late October

Camping

The campground has 35 family camping units located directly on the lake and in the surrounding woods with restrooms and water faucets. While each campsite has a tent pad, picnic table, fire ring, and lantern, there is no electricity available on the mountain.

Day use

In addition to camping, the campground area also offers a Day Use area with a roped-off swimming area, picnic tables, grills, group shelters and restrooms as well as several hiking trails located on Grassy Mountain including the 1.2 miles (1.9 km) Lake Conasauga Trail, the 1.7 miles (2.7 km) Songbird Trail and the 2 miles (3.2 km) Grassy Mountain Tower Trail.

The lake was restocked with Bass (fish)

Bass (fish)

Bass is a name shared by many different species of popular gamefish. The term encompasses both freshwater and marine species. All belong to the large order Perciformes, or perch-like fishes, and in fact the word bass comes from Middle English bars, meaning "perch."-Types of basses:*The temperate...

, brim

Brim

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, and ]] several years ago and offers fishing

Fishing

Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....

 from the bank or from the water only from canoe

Canoe

A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...

s or electric-powered boats that can be launched from a boat ramp located across the lake from the Day Use area.

External links

• http://www.fs.fed.us/conf/lkcnacmp.htm
• http://www.fs.fed.us/conf/rec/fow/20040630-fow.shtml
• http://www.sherpaguides.com/georgia/mountains/blue_ridge/western/lake_conasauga.html
• http://ngeorgia.com/ang/Forgotten_Lakes_of_the_Chattahoochee_National_Forest
• http://www.gorp.com/weekend-guide/travel-ta-atlanta-sidwcmdev_055946.html
• http://southernhiker.com/lake-conasauga/