Lake Marvin

Lake Marvin is a reservoir in Floyd County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.^[1] The lake was named for Marvin Muze, the original landowner.^[3]

Lake Marvin
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Location	Georgia
Coordinates	34°34′04″N 85°05′08″W[1]
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Pocket Creek
Primary outflows	Pocket Creek
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	90 acres (0.36 km2)[2]
Surface elevation	902 feet (275 m)[1]

Description

Lake Marvin is located in northern Floyd County in a basin known as The Pocket. The lake is situated between Horn Mountain and Mill Mountain, two ridges in the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians. Calhoun is located about 8 miles (13 km) to the southeast, while Rome is located 20 miles to the south-southwest.^[4] The lake is surrounded by the Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area and the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest.^[2]

The reservoir was created by the completion of Lake Marvin Dam on Pocket Creek.^[4] The lake has an area of 90 acres and a surface elevation of 902 feet (275 m).^[1][2] The Northwest Georgia Girl Scout Council owns the reservoir.^[2]

The lake is home to redear sunfish, bluegill, and largemouth bass.^[5]

Lake Marvin was not open to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.

See also

• List of lakes in Georgia (U.S. state)
• Pocket Creek
• The Pocket (Floyd County, Georgia)