Lakes / Georgia / Walker County / LaFayette City Reservoir
LaFayette City Reservoir, Georgia
270 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
34.73 degrees N, 85.26 degrees W - Walker 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 LaFayette City Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- The largest lake in Walker County among those counted.
- About 84 miles from Atlanta, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Lake | Walker | 1.6 mi | 35 acres |
| Howard Lake | Walker | 1.7 mi | 42 acres |
| Krystal Lake | Walker | 9.3 mi | 27 acres |
| Lloyds Lake | Walker | 11 mi | 44 acres |
| Hiawassee Land Company Lake | Whitfield | 13 mi | 37 acres |
| Lake Marvin | Floyd | 15 mi | 85 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About LaFayette City Reservoir
How Big Is LaFayette City Reservoir?
LaFayette City Reservoir covers 270 acres in Walker County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Walker County?
LaFayette City Reservoir is the largest lake in Walker County, at 270 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 136272531). Verified October 30, 2026.