DeSoto Lake

DeSoto Lake is a reservoir in Floyd County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

For the lake in Iowa, see DeSoto Lake (Iowa).
DeSoto Lake
DeSoto Lake
LocationFloyd County, Georgia
Coordinates34.2242°N 85.1843°W / 34.2242; -85.1843
Typereservoir
DeSoto Lake on the Darlington School campus

The lake was named for Hernando de Soto, a Spanish explorer.[2]

See also
  • List of lakes in Georgia (U.S. state)

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: DeSoto Lake
  2. "Floyd County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 63. Retrieved 24 April 2015.


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