Lakes / Georgia / Madison County / Reservoir 29
Reservoir 29, Georgia
83 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
34.07 degrees N, 83.23 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 29 Stacks Up
- Larger than 77% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- The largest lake in Madison County among those counted.
- About 11 miles from Athens, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Dam Lake | Oglethorpe | 5.0 mi | 25 acres |
| Reservoir Six | Madison | 5.9 mi | 30 acres |
| Big Lake | Oglethorpe | 6.0 mi | 26 acres |
| Reservoir 64 | Madison | 6.1 mi | 44 acres |
| Reservoir 27 | Madison | 6.5 mi | 50 acres |
| Reservoir Four | Madison | 7.6 mi | 33 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Reservoir 29
How Big Is Reservoir 29?
Reservoir 29 covers 83 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 46760487). Verified October 30, 2026.