Lakes / Georgia / Gilmer County / Carters Lake
Carters Lake, Georgia
2,972 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
34.62 degrees N, 84.64 degrees W - Gilmer 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 Carters Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 97% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- The largest lake in Gilmer County among those counted.
- About 62 miles from Atlanta, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reregulation Reservoir | Gordon | 2.7 mi | 815 acres |
| Defoor Walters Lake | Gordon | 9.4 mi | 102 acres |
| Rainbow Lake | Gilmer | 9.5 mi | 59 acres |
| Upper Twin Mountain Lake | Pickens | 12 mi | 25 acres |
| Grandview Lake | Pickens | 16 mi | 67 acres |
| Sequoyah Lake | Pickens | 16 mi | 38 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Carters Lake
How Big Is Carters Lake?
Carters Lake covers 2,972 acres in Gilmer County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Gilmer County?
Carters Lake is the largest lake in Gilmer County, at 2,972 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 126795979). Verified October 30, 2026.