| Lake Seminole | |
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| Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam. This earthen dam is over one mile (1.6 km) long but this photograph shows only the concrete and steel lock and water control structure of the dam | |
| Location | Georgia/Florida |
| Coordinates | 30°42′29″N 84°51′47″W / 30.708°N 84.863°WCoordinates: 30°42′29″N 84°51′47″W / 30.708°N 84.863°W |
| Primary inflows | Chattahoochee, Flint River |
| Primary outflows | Apalachicola River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Max. width | 2 mi (3.2 km) |
| Surface area | 37,500 acres (152 km2) |
| Average depth | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Max. depth | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Shore length1 | 376 mi (605 km) |
| Surface elevation | 77.5 ft (23.6 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Seminole is a reservoir located in the southwest corner of Georgia along its border with Florida. The Chattahoochee and Flint rivers join in the lake, before flowing from the Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam, which impounds the lake, as the Apalachicola River. The lake contains 37,500 acres (152 km2) of water. The fish in Lake Seminole include Largemouth bass, crappie, Chain pickerel, catfish, Striped bass and other species. American Alligators, snakes and various waterfowl are also present in Lake Seminole.
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