Reservoir 38, Franklin County, Georgia

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     There are plenty of people from Toccoa here at Reservoir 38; whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Shoal Creek. Summertime highs at Reservoir 38 regularly tend to be in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 60's. All through the winter highs are in the 40's; during the dark hours in the winter at Reservoir 38 temperatures dip to the 20's. Camping is available at Sunset Campground, and Best Western Regency Inn &  
   Suites is a good place to get some rest.
But wait, there's more to do near Reservoir 38. This is a good region for people who like lakes. Shady Lake is a lake close at hand; a good nearby hotel is Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LAVONIA. Lakes are delightful; Reservoir 28 is a lake that's near Reservoir 38; some of the water nearby flows, like Bear Creek. Reservoir 38 is a quite wet place typically with a large amount of rainfall; the wettest month of the
 
               year is frequently March, that's the one that rains the most while October is frequently the driest month.
This lake is so wonderful. A nice site to camp here at Reservoir 38 is Poplar Springs Campgrounds, and there's whitewater on Rice Creek for all you adrenaline kick people.

 
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Current weather conditions at Reservoir 38, Franklin County, Georgia
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Local climate location: LONGCREEK 3 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.415
Longitude: -83.135

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These outdoors activities are available near Reservoir 38.
 Hotels Near Reservoir 38:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LAVONIA, Lavonia, 2 miles away
Best Western Regency Inn & Suites, Lavonia, 2 miles away
Sleep Inn Lavonia, Lavonia, 2 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Lavonia, Lavonia, 2 miles away
Ramada Limited Royston, Royston, 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Reservoir 38:
Poplar Springs Campgrounds, Franklin County, 5 miles away
Sunset Campground, Martin, 6 miles away
Tugaloo State Park, Lavonia, 7 miles away
Victoria Bryant State Park, Royston, 7 miles away
 Whitewater Near Reservoir 38:
Shoal Creek, Hart CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class II+ - 0.2 miles long (GA 77 to Lake Hartwell)
Rice Creek, Franklin CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class III - 1 miles long (Victoria Bryant State Park to GA 145)
Broad River, Madison / Elbert / Oglethorpe CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class I-II - 5.5 miles long (US Route 281 to US Route 172)
 Lakes Near Reservoir 38:
Shady Lake, Franklin CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Reservoir 28, Franklin CountyCounty, 3 miles away

MORE STUFF NEARBY:

Stonecypher Lake
13 miles away
...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 including the lake basin.
The shorelines and surounding hills are populated with native hardwoods and pine...

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