Lakes / Georgia / Banks County / Reservoir 51
Reservoir 51, Georgia
285 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
34.27 degrees N, 83.50 degrees W - Banks 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 51 Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- The largest lake in Banks County among those counted.
- About 24 miles from Athens, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reservoir 33 | Jackson | 1.8 mi | 29 acres |
| Reservoir 59 | Banks | 8.2 mi | 76 acres |
| Jefferson City Lake | Jackson | 10 mi | 33 acres |
| Crows Lake | Jackson | 13 mi | 28 acres |
| Reservoir Six | Banks | 13 mi | 29 acres |
| Reservoir Four | Madison | 14 mi | 33 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Reservoir 51
How Big Is Reservoir 51?
Reservoir 51 covers 285 acres in Banks County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Banks County?
Reservoir 51 is the largest lake in Banks County, at 285 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 46755505). Verified October 30, 2026.