Lakes / Georgia / Madison County / Reservoir 27
Reservoir 27, Georgia
50 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
34.15 degrees N, 83.27 degrees W - Madison 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 Reservoir 27 Stacks Up
- Larger than 59% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- About 15 miles from Athens, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reservoir Four | Madison | 3.3 mi | 33 acres |
| Lake Seagraves | Madison | 5.9 mi | 33 acres |
| Reservoir 29 | Madison | 6.5 mi | 83 acres |
| Reservoir Six | Madison | 6.8 mi | 30 acres |
| Reservoir 64 | Madison | 9.2 mi | 44 acres |
| Dam Number 10 | Jackson | 10 mi | 215 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Reservoir 27
How Big Is Reservoir 27?
Reservoir 27 covers 50 acres in Madison County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Madison County?
Reservoir 29 is the largest lake in Madison County, at 83 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 46757543). Verified October 30, 2026.