Lakes / Georgia / Morgan County / Lake Rutledge
Lake Rutledge, Georgia
229 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
33.65 degrees N, 83.59 degrees W - Morgan 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 Rutledge Stacks Up
- Larger than 91% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- The largest lake in Morgan County among those counted.
- About 25 miles from Athens, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Brantley | Morgan | 1.7 mi | 28 acres |
| Hays Pond | Newton | 11 mi | 31 acres |
| Sewage Treatment Pond Number Two | Walton | 12 mi | 30 acres |
| Lower Williams Lake | Newton | 13 mi | 814 acres |
| Vason Lake | Morgan | 14 mi | 51 acres |
| Silver Lake | Newton | 14 mi | 35 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Rutledge
How Big Is Lake Rutledge?
Lake Rutledge covers 229 acres in Morgan County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Morgan County?
Lake Rutledge is the largest lake in Morgan County, at 229 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 52038609). Verified October 30, 2026.