Lake Chatuge 4K / Georgia & North Carolina Border (DJI Mavic Air 3S Drone Footage) Stunning Lake!!

Enjoy this Lake of Paradise where the Beautiful North Georgia Mountains meet the North Carolina Mountains!

Lake Chatuge is a man-made reservoir in Towns County, Georgia, and Clay County, North Carolina. It was formed by the Tennessee Valley Authority's construction of Chatuge Dam (then the highest earthen dam in the world) in 1942.[2][3] The lake is relatively shallow with depths of 30 feet (9.1 m) and reaches 144 feet (44 m) by the dam. In an average year the water level varies 10 feet (3.0 m) from winter to summer to provide seasonal flood storage.[4] Lake Chatuge is the highest major lake in the state of Georgia.[5] It takes up 7,000 acres (2,800 ha) and is 13 miles (21 km) long.

The lake is named after an 18th-century Cherokee Native American settlement once located near the dam site.[4][7] The word means “Beautiful” and “Land where the waters meet” (the lake covers the meeting place of the Hiwassee River and Shooting Creek). The reservoir is home to rainbow trout, catfish, bass, crappie, walleye, blue gill and brim. Bass clubs hold tournaments on the lake.[3] Clay County shoots fireworks over the lake for Independence Day each year.

The construction of Chatuge Dam and its reservoir required the purchase of 11,641 acres (4,711 ha) of land, 1,904 acres (771 ha) of which had to be cleared. 278 families, 532 graves, and 40 miles (64 km) of roads (including part of U.S. Route 64 and all of NC 69) had to be relocated.[9] One house relocated from the Elf community during the clearing of the land later became the Clay County School District superintendent’s office until 2005. The TVA delayed its plans to fill the lake after a 92-year-old resident suffered a severe stroke and could not be removed from his homestead without dying. After he died the next month, Chatuge Dam's flood gates were closed. In 2025, TVA acknowledged that ancient burial grounds may be covered by the lake.

The total cost of creating Chatuge Lake was $8,874,866.[9] Chatuge Dam was raised ten feet in 1954 so the lake level could rise an additional four feet.[3][11] The Hinton Rural Life Center was built next to the lake in 1957.

In 2024, TVA announced it was investigating an infestation of the invasive Myriophyllum aquaticum plant that was threatening the lake.

TVA announced in 2025 that it is planning to lower Chatuge Lake's water level by an additional ten feet below its low winter level starting in late 2027. The draw-down is expected to take place over two years during the fall and winter seasons. The purpose is to complete extensive repairs to the dam's spillway and prevent a breach of the reservoir.

Main Attractions close to the Lake:

Helen GA
Blairsville GA
Unicoi State Park
Bell Mountain
Franklin
1.15 hours to Atlanta or 1.5 hours to Asheville

Hope you enjoyed the views of this beautiful lake that borders North Carolina & Georgia. Hope you enjoyed the views from a Bird's Eye View!

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