Ed Lightsey of Georgia Trend has a great article about Lake Oconee.
Georgia’s Lake Country began taking shape in 1953 when the waters of the Oconee River were dammed to create the 15,000-acre Lake Sinclair. The local citizens who turned out on weekends to watch the water rise were anticipating a better quality of life from the electricity the dam was predicted to generate, and perhaps a few good fishing spots and swimming holes…
