Lake Rabun was named after William Rabun who served in the
state assembly and as president of the senate before his
election as governor in 1817. He died in office in 1819. The
county was named in his honor that year.
The 835-acre lake Rabun's 62 miles of shoreline. Lake
Burton is the uppermost and largest lake in a series of five
lakes along the Tallulah River which are operated by the
Georgia Power Company. Lake Rabun is the third reservoir in a
chain of lakes on the Tallulah River, which is located in the
northeast Georgia mountains near Clayton.
Yet the area was attractive to Georgia Power as well. The hard
rock gorges and dramatic drop made it the perfect place for a
series of dams to generate power. In spite of the battle waged
by environmentalists (the largest ever, in 1913), the dams were
built and the river became a trickle.
The 835-acre lake has facilities for boating and fishing as
well as camping and lodging. Nacoochee Park is just one of the
recreation areas along Lake Rabun's 25 miles of shoreline.
Located on the north end of the lake, Nacoochee Park is a great
place to picnic or just relax.
Lake Rabun at full pool is 1689.6 at the Terrora Dam and is
Rabun County Georgia.
