Lake Yonah

Lake Yonah is a lake on the Tugaloo River, separating Georgia and South Carolina.

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Location	Georgia / South Carolina
Coordinates	34°40′54″N 083°20′31″W
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Tugaloo River,
Primary outflows	Tugaloo River
Basin countries	United States

The lake is created by the Yonah Dam, which is owned and operated by Georgia Power, and generates 22 megawatts.[6] Lake Yonah is a residential lake with seventy-two vacation and permanent homes. After the Tugaloo River flows from Yonah through the lower dam, it continues to Lake Hartwell, and joins the Savannah River, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Another tributary to this great river is the Seneca River, which flows into it from South Carolina. Lake Yonah is also a source of fresh water for the town of Toccoa, which is approximately twenty miles away.