Lake Nottely
Lake Nottely Information
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within Union County is Lake Nottely, a 4,180-acre TVA lake with 106
miles of shoreline nestled in the mountains just northwest of
Blairsville. Full pool is at 1,779 feet above M.S.L. and is held at or
near that level in the Summer until Labor Day for recreation and power
generation. Lake Nottely is also a flood control lake and the target
level for January 1 each year is 1,762 feet, or 17 feet below full
pool. Construction of the dam was completed in 1942. It is 184 feet
high and stretches 2,300 feet across the Nottely River. The generating
capacity is only 15,000 kilowatts of electricity, not even providing
enough for local needs. Hundreds of residential home sites are located
along the shoreline.
