Lakes / Georgia / White County / Unicoi Lake
Unicoi Lake, Georgia
38 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
34.73 degrees N, 83.72 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 Unicoi Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 43% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- About 58 miles from Athens, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Qualatchee | White | 7.0 mi | 40 acres |
| Twin Lakes East | White | 9.1 mi | 25 acres |
| Lake Burton | Rabun | 12 mi | 2,528 acres |
| Seed Lake | Rabun | 12 mi | 190 acres |
| Habersham Mills Lake | Habersham | 14 mi | 68 acres |
| Lake Rabun | Rabun | 16 mi | 723 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Unicoi Lake
How Big Is Unicoi Lake?
Unicoi Lake covers 38 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 34970349). Verified October 30, 2026.