Lake Chehaw facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake Chehaw
Lake Worth
Flint River Dam
Lake Chehaw Location in Georgia (U.S. state) Show map of Georgia (U.S. state) Lake Chehaw Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Dougherty County, Georgia
Coordinates	31°36′07″N 84°08′13″W / 31.602°N 84.137°W / 31.602; -84.137
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Flint River, Kinchafoonee Creek, Muckalee Creek
Primary outflows	Flint River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	1,400 acres (6 km2)
Max. depth	20 ft (6.1 m)
Shore length1	36 mi (58 km)
Surface elevation	220 feet (67 m)
Settlements	Albany, Georgia
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Chehaw 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. 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.