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DeKalb County Water Works, Georgia
43 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
33.94 degrees N, 84.28 degrees W - DeKalb 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 DeKalb County Water Works Stacks Up
- Larger than 52% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- About 14 miles from Atlanta, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Lake | Fulton | 5.1 mi | 48 acres |
| Berkeley Lake | Gwinnett | 6.4 mi | 68 acres |
| Bull Sluice Lake | Fulton | 6.5 mi | 407 acres |
| Freeman Lake | Gwinnett | 8.0 mi | 55 acres |
| Cardinal Lake | Gwinnett | 9.0 mi | 42 acres |
| Lake Windwood | Fulton | 10 mi | 171 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About DeKalb County Water Works
How Big Is DeKalb County Water Works?
DeKalb County Water Works covers 43 acres in DeKalb County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in DeKalb County?
Stone Mountain Lake is the largest lake in DeKalb County, at 330 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 34974255). Verified October 30, 2026.