Lake Delano
Location of the reservoir in Georgia.
Location of the reservoir in Georgia.
Lake Delano
Location of the reservoir in Georgia.
Location of the reservoir in Georgia.
Lake Delano
LocationF. D. Roosevelt State Park, Harris County, Georgia
Coordinates32°50′33″N 84°49′50″W / 32.84250°N 84.83056°W / 32.84250; -84.83056
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation879 ft (268 m) [1]

Lake Delano is a reservoir within the F. D. Roosevelt State Park, in Harris County, Georgia.[1]

There are a number of conflicting information, but the lake is officially Lake Delano. Per official Georgia State Park website:

"2 Lakes (15-acre Lake Delano and 25-acre Lake Franklin)"[3]

Lake Delano was named after Sara Roosevelt, the presidential mother.[2] A variant name is "Delano Lake".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Delano
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 60. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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