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DeSoto Lake

For the lake in Iowa, see DeSoto Lake (Iowa).

DeSoto Lake is a reservoir in Floyd County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

DeSoto Lake
Location of the reservoir in the state of Georgia, USA.
Location of the reservoir in the state of Georgia, USA.
DeSoto Lake
LocationFloyd County, Georgia
Coordinates34°13′27″N 85°11′03″W / 34.2242°N 85.1843°W / 34.2242; -85.1843
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation189 m (620 ft) [1]
DeSoto Lake on the Darlington School campus

The lake was named for Hernando de Soto, a Spanish explorer.[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: DeSoto Lake
  2. ^ "Floyd County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 63. Retrieved 24 April 2015.


 

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