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Lake Chehaw

Coordinates: 31°36′07″N 84°08′13″W / 31.602°N 84.137°W / 31.602; -84.137
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Lake Chehaw
(Lake Worth)
Flint River Dam
LocationDougherty County, Georgia
Coordinates31°36′07″N 84°08′13″W / 31.602°N 84.137°W / 31.602; -84.137
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsFlint River, Kinchafoonee Creek, Muckalee Creek
Primary outflowsFlint River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area1,400 acres (6 km2)
Max. depth20 ft (6.1 m)
Shore length136 mi (58 km)
Surface elevation220 feet (67 m)
SettlementsAlbany, Georgia
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Chehaw, also known as Lake Worth, is a small reservoir at the confluence of the Flint River, Kinchafoonee Creek, and Muckalee Creek.

The concrete Flint River Dam was built in 1908 for hydroelectric generation and is owned by Georgia Power today.[1] Lake Chehaw is very riverine and shallow with average depths of 17 feet. In winter, the lake is drawn down nearly 10 feet in anticipation of flooding spring rains.

In the Flood of 1994, the lake overflowed its banks and the dam itself was underwater at one point.

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