Lakes / Georgia / White County / Lake Qualatchee
Lake Qualatchee, Georgia
40 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
34.65 degrees N, 83.80 degrees W - White 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 Qualatchee Stacks Up
- Larger than 48% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- The largest lake in White County among those counted.
- About 54 miles from Athens, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes East | White | 2.1 mi | 25 acres |
| Unicoi Lake | White | 7.0 mi | 38 acres |
| Woody Lake | Union | 13 mi | 34 acres |
| Habersham Mills Lake | Habersham | 15 mi | 68 acres |
| Seed Lake | Rabun | 18 mi | 190 acres |
| Lake Burton | Rabun | 19 mi | 2,528 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Qualatchee
How Big Is Lake Qualatchee?
Lake Qualatchee covers 40 acres in White County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in White County?
Lake Qualatchee is the largest lake in White County, at 40 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 34970643). Verified October 30, 2026.