Lakes / Georgia / Hart County / Hartwell Lake
Hartwell Lake, Georgia
15,559 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
34.39 degrees N, 82.86 degrees W - Hart 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 Hartwell Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #7 for surface area among the Georgia lakes counted so far - 15,559 acres.
- The largest lake in Hart County among those counted.
- About 42 miles from Athens, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reservoir 17 | Hart | 11 mi | 34 acres |
| Reservoir Eight | Hart | 12 mi | 34 acres |
| Reservoir 30 | Elbert | 14 mi | 52 acres |
| Reservoir 38 | Franklin | 16 mi | 25 acres |
| Lavonia Water Works Lake | Franklin | 17 mi | 58 acres |
| Reservoir 64 | Madison | 26 mi | 44 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Hartwell Lake
How Big Is Hartwell Lake?
Hartwell Lake covers 15,559 acres in Hart County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hart County?
Hartwell Lake is the largest lake in Hart County, at 15,559 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 120024414). Verified October 30, 2026.