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Camping is available at Victoria Bryant State Park, and there's some interesting stuff to see at Grimes Dam next to Grimes Lake. Grimes Lake is a reasonably wet place usually with a lot of rain; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain, and September is the month with the least moisture. This lake is so wonderful. Lakes are pleasant; Brays Lake is a lake that's right next door to Grimes Lake; since you're here you will meet lots of
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| | people from close by Athens-Clarke County. Yeah, come here to Grimes Lake for a great time. A golf course near Grimes Lake is Highland Walk Golf Course, and get covered with water paddling on Rice Creek.
If you came for an overnight stay Poplar Springs Campgrounds is a splendid site to camp, and float down the rapids of Broad River in a kayak. If you need a location to stay Ramada Limited Royston is a magnificent choice, and why not a little side trip to Hog | |
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Branch. This is a brilliant neighborhood for people who like lakes. Brooks Lake is a lake close by, and Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LAVONIA is a pleasant place to get some rest.
The warmest time of the year brings highs
in the 80's to Grimes Lake. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 50's while Grimes Lake overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 20's. This lake is so wonderful.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.23
Longitude: -83.21333
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| These outdoors activities are available near Grimes Lake. |
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Rice Creek, Franklin CountyCounty, 5 miles away
Class III - 1 miles long (Victoria Bryant State Park to GA 145) |
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Broad River, Madison / Elbert / Oglethorpe CountyCounty, 8 miles away
Class I-II - 5.5 miles long (US Route 281 to US Route 172) |
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Skull Shoal Creek, Madison CountyCounty, 9 miles away
Class III - 0.56 miles long (Home Church Road to Broad River) |
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Stonecypher Lake
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...of the Smokie Mountains. It is fed by Freeman Creek, McAvoy Branch and Coe Branch.
This lake is located on the farm lands of Palmer Simpson Stonecypher and was constructed in the mid 1950's.
The shorelines are constant except in times of heavy rainfall and original life of lake was projected to exceed 100 years. Silt accumulation after 20 years was approximately .5 inche. Normal elevation is apporximately 800'. Feeder streams maintain lake levels even during extended periods of insufficient rainfall and at the same time provide spill into the exiting stream bed.
The lake has been pulled down during periods of heavy construction of highways across the feeder streams to allow silt to return to the streams and pass thru thedrain gates.
Buena Vista Dr crosses the lake in two places; one being the main dam and again on the Coe Branch inlet. Original construction of dams accommodated these crossings.
Over the years sport fishing has been excellent with large mouth Bass, Crappie, Brem, Pike And Catfish, however fishing is limited due to private ownership of property ... |
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