Lake Marvin | |
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Location | Georgia |
Coordinates | 34°34′04″N 85°05′08″W / 34.56778°N 85.08556°W [1] |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Pocket Creek |
Primary outflows | Pocket Creek |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 90 acres (0.36 km2) [2] |
Surface elevation | 902 feet (275 m) [1] |
Lake Marvin is a reservoir in Floyd County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1] The lake was named for Marvin Muze, the original landowner. [3]
Lake Marvin is located in northern Floyd County in a basin known as The Pocket. The lake is situated between Horn Mountain and Mill Mountain, two ridges in the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians. Calhoun is located about 8 miles (13 km) to the southeast, while Rome is located 20 miles to the south-southwest. [4] The lake is surrounded by the Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area and the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. [2]
The reservoir was created by the completion of Lake Marvin Dam on Pocket Creek. [4] The lake has an area of 90 acres and a surface elevation of 902 feet (275 m). [1] [2] The Northwest Georgia Girl Scout Council owns the reservoir. [2]
The lake is home to redear sunfish, bluegill, and largemouth bass. [5]
Lake Marvin was not open to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.