A short distance from our campsite is a delightful walk along the northern shore of Tallulah Lake, formed in 1914 with the construction of the hydroelectric dam to provide electricity to the booming metropolis of Atlanta. The lake provides recreational opportunity with boating, kayaking, swimming, and fishing in its waters, as well as hiking and picnicking along its shore. And it bears remnants of the railroad that in the Nineteenth Century bore tourists into the then thriving tourist town of Tallulah Falls.
Beautiful photos, Karen. Looking forward to following your travels.
Thank you! And we’re glad for the opportunity to follow your adventures!
Were you able to visit the power generation station? In your top picture to the right of the dam, there is a tunnel carved through rock at least a half mile to the generation station downstream. It is still used for generating electricity.
Are tours offered? That would be absolutely awesome. Sounds like a fun field trip together sometime when you two are in the neighborhood!