Lakes / Georgia / Whitfield County / Lake Kathy
Lake Kathy, Georgia
27 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
34.90 degrees N, 85.01 degrees W - Whitfield 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 Kathy Stacks Up
- Larger than 10% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- About 87 miles from Atlanta, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiag Mill | Whitfield | 5.3 mi | 69 acres |
| Hiawassee Land Company Lake | Whitfield | 9.6 mi | 37 acres |
| Crown Mill Lake | Whitfield | 14 mi | 27 acres |
| Krystal Lake | Walker | 16 mi | 27 acres |
| Howard Lake | Walker | 17 mi | 42 acres |
| LaFayette City Reservoir | Walker | 18 mi | 270 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Kathy
How Big Is Lake Kathy?
Lake Kathy covers 27 acres in Whitfield County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Whitfield County?
Hiag Mill is the largest lake in Whitfield County, at 69 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 139294079). Verified October 30, 2026.