Lakes / Georgia / Henry County / Lake Dow
Lake Dow, Georgia
109 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
33.44 degrees N, 84.08 degrees W - Henry 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 Lake Dow Stacks Up
- Larger than 84% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- About 28 miles from Atlanta, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duggan Lake | Henry | 3.4 mi | 36 acres |
| Iris Lakes | Henry | 4.1 mi | 33 acres |
| Skyland Lake | Henry | 6.7 mi | 43 acres |
| Painted Turtle Lake | Henry | 7.2 mi | 30 acres |
| Deerun Lake | Rockdale | 7.3 mi | 26 acres |
| Clayton County Reservoir | Henry | 8.2 mi | 130 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Dow
How Big Is Lake Dow?
Lake Dow covers 109 acres in Henry County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Henry County?
Harbins Lake is the largest lake in Henry County, at 263 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 49692279). Verified October 30, 2026.