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Atlanta City Water Works Reservoir Number One, Georgia
33 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
33.79 degrees N, 84.41 degrees W - Fulton County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Atlanta City Water Works Reservoir Number One Stacks Up
- Larger than 32% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- About 3 miles from Atlanta, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niskey Lake | Fulton | 8.4 mi | 25 acres |
| Cowart Lake | Fulton | 11 mi | 135 acres |
| Vandivers Lake | Fulton | 11 mi | 26 acres |
| DeKalb County Water Works | DeKalb | 13 mi | 43 acres |
| George H Sparks Reservoir | Douglas | 13 mi | 151 acres |
| Bull Sluice Lake | Fulton | 14 mi | 407 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Atlanta City Water Works Reservoir Number One
How Big Is Atlanta City Water Works Reservoir Number One?
Atlanta City Water Works Reservoir Number One covers 33 acres in Fulton County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Fulton County?
Bull Sluice Lake is the largest lake in Fulton County, at 407 acres.
Largest Lakes in Georgia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Lincoln | 40,816 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Sidney Lanier | Forsyth | 38,293 acres | - |
| 3 | Walter F George Reservoir | Quitman | 34,919 acres | - |
| 4 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Columbia | 25,660 acres | - |
| 5 | West Point Lake | Troup | 22,313 acres | - |
All 728 Georgia lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 34974817). Verified October 30, 2026.