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George H Sparks Reservoir, Georgia
151 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
33.76 degrees N, 84.63 degrees W - Douglas 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 George H Sparks Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 87% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- The largest lake in Douglas County among those counted.
- About 14 miles from Atlanta, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groovers Lake | Douglas | 1.9 mi | 32 acres |
| Niskey Lake | Fulton | 6.8 mi | 25 acres |
| Vandivers Lake | Fulton | 6.9 mi | 26 acres |
| Pine Valley Lake | Paulding | 7.7 mi | 69 acres |
| Cowart Lake | Fulton | 8.4 mi | 135 acres |
| Upper Twin Lake | Fulton | 8.5 mi | 44 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About George H Sparks Reservoir
How Big Is George H Sparks Reservoir?
George H Sparks Reservoir covers 151 acres in Douglas County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Douglas County?
George H Sparks Reservoir is the largest lake in Douglas County, at 151 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 136590212). Verified October 30, 2026.