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A splendid close by hotel is Days Inn Toccoa; lakes are such serene sites, why not visit Whiten Pond. Much precipitation falls at Thurmond Pond; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain, and October meanwhile is the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. A beautiful lake like Sosby Pond close to Thurmond Pond is a fine site to stop at; folks from Toccoa love to come here. All the outdoors enjoyable things near Thurmond Pond will
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| | keep you coming back over and over. Paddling on Nancy Town River is so much fun, and Thurmond Pond is great enough to spend more than a day at, Toccoa Rv Park & Campground is a great local campground. If you need a place to stay Knights Inn & Suites Toccoa is a splendid choice, and whitewater paddling is great on Rice Creek. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Thurmond Pond, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. Highs through the winter are commonly in | |
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the 50's while Thurmond Pond overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 20's. There's some flowing water close by, Whiten Creek is a stream you can visit during your stay, and a brilliant location to camp here at Thurmond Pond is Sunset Campground.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 34.43639 Longitude: -83.29361
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Rice Creek, Franklin CountyCounty, 12 miles away Class III - 1 miles long (Victoria Bryant State Park to GA 145) |
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Nancy Town River, Banks CountyCounty, 14 miles away Class III-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Lake Russell to GA 105) |
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Big Panther Creek, Habersham Stephens CountyCounty, 16 miles away Class III-IV+(V) - 5.3 miles long (Old Highway 441 to dirt road by Panther Creek by Yonah Lake Road) |
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Stonecypher Lake
 | ... 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 including the lake basin. The shorelines and surounding hills are populated with nativ... |
Panther Creek Campground
 | 17 miles away 1 PHOTO Hi!? I am looking for information.? Recently, I have been going thru old black and white photos that belong to my grandmother.? I have several dozen that are dated Easter Sunday, 1945 (April 1st).? I have being attempting determine the location where these pics were taken.? The only thing grandmother can remember is a name:? Panther Creek Park.? She thought it was somewhere around Corniela.? I found this web page while doing a search for it.? I have included some pics.? The most obvious feature in a lot of this photos is a round brick object that people seemed to spend a lot of time lounging around.? I don't know what to actually call it.? Is this the right park??... |
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