Lake Sinclair
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For similarly named lakes, see Lake Saint Clair (disambiguation).
Lake Sinclair is a man-made lake in central Georgia near Eatonton. It is operated by Georgia Power.
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Location | Baldwin / Hancock / Putnam counties, Georgia, US |
Coordinates | 33°08′26″N 83°12′07″W |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Oconee River (see article) |
Primary outflows | Oconee River |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 15,330 acres (6,200 ha) |
Max. depth | 86 ft (26 m) |
Water volume | 330,000 acre⋅ft (0.41 km3) |
Shore length1 | 417 mi (671 km) |
Surface elevation | 342 ft (104 m) |
Settlements | Milledgeville |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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The lake was named after Benjamin W. Sinclair, a Georgia Power official.[1]