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Richard B. Russell Lake - Georgia Corps Projects


Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake
4144 Russell Dam Drive
Elberton, GA 30635-9271
(706) 283-8731

Area Name: DAM FISHING PIER

Area Type: Day use facilities only. Received 102500 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:
  • Potable Water Facilities:Well
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Septic system
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 2/0
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 5/0
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 2/102/9
Water Based Facilities
  • Fishing Dock or Pier: Y
  • # of Fish Cleaning Stations: 1

WALTER F. GEORGE LAKE

RT 1 BOX 176
FT GAINES, GA31751-9722
(912) 768-2516


Area Name: COOL BRANCH

Area Type: Day use facilities only. Received 58147 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:
  • Potable Water Facilities:Well
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Septic system
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 0/0
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/1
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 22/0
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 3/25/21
Water Based Facilities
  • Launch Ramps/Launch Lanes: 1/2
  • # of Courtesy Docks: 1

Area Name: COTTON HILL

Area Type: Only camping facilities Received 45195 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:
  • Potable Water Facilities:Municipal
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Septic system
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 0/0
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 3/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 0/1
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 98/295/30
Trail Facilities:
  • Hiking/Interpretive Trails: 0/1
Camping Facilities:
  • Camp Sites/Group Sites: 104/0
  • Camp Sites with Hookups/Electric/Water/Sewer Facilities: 104/94/104/0
  • # of Sites where Fees are Charged: 104
  • Camp Site Fees without/Elec (low/high): $12/$12
  • Camp Site Fees w/Elec (low/high): $14/$14
  • Fee Collection Starts: 10/01
Water Based Facilities
  • Swimming Areas/Bath Changing Facilities: 1/0
  • Launch Ramps/Launch Lanes: 1/1
  • # of Courtesy Docks: 1
  • # of Fish Cleaning Stations: 1

Area Name: DAMSITE LOWR POOL GA

Area Type: Day use facilities only. Received 151659 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:
  • Potable Water Facilities:None
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Other
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 0/0
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 0/0
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 2/100/0

Area Name: EAST BANK DAMSITE

Area Type: Day use facilities only. Received 435128 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:
  • Potable Water Facilities:Municipal
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Septic system
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 2/0
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 30/1
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 12/151/23
Water Based Facilities
  • Launch Ramps/Launch Lanes: 1/2
  • # of Courtesy Docks: 1
  • Fishing Dock or Pier: Y

Area Name: HANNAHATCHEE CREEK

Area Type: Day use facilities only. Received 0 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:
  • Potable Water Facilities:None
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: No Treatment System
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 0/0
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/0

Area Name: RIVER BEND

Area Type: Day use facilities only. Received 41620 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:
  • Potable Water Facilities:Well
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Other
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 0/0
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 14/1
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 0/0/0
Water Based Facilities
  • Launch Ramps/Launch Lanes: 1/2
  • # of Courtesy Docks: 1

Area Name: RIVER BLUFF

Area Type: Day use facilities only. Received 152706 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:
  • Potable Water Facilities:Municipal
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Septic system
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 1/0
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 0/0
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 5/6/46
Water Based Facilities
  • Launch Ramps/Launch Lanes: 1/2
  • # of Courtesy Docks: 1
  • Fishing Dock or Pier: Y

Area Name: ROOD CREEK

Area Type: Both day use and camping. Received 19052 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:
  • Potable Water Facilities:Well
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Other
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 0/0
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 33/0
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 9/40/24
Camping Facilities:
  • Camp Sites/Group Sites: 30/0
  • Camp Sites with Hookups/Electric/Water/Sewer Facilities: 0/0/0/0
Water Based Facilities
  • Launch Ramps/Launch Lanes: 1/2
  • # of Courtesy Docks: 1


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