Lake Harding, also known as Bartletts Ferry Lake, is a 5,850-acre reservoir on the Chattahoochee River formed by Bartletts Ferry Dam and the border between Georgia and Alabama traverses the main channel along the western side of the lake. The Georgia side lies entirely within Harris County while the Alabama shoreline is entirely in Lee County. Lake Harding is a deep lake with a depth of over 100 feet (30 m) at the dam itself.

The Bartletts Ferry Dam was originally built by the Columbus Power Company from 1922 - 1926 to generate hydroelectric power. The lake was named after R.M. Harding, a power company official. The first generating unit at Bartletts Ferry went online on January 25, 1926 and the second unit starting on February 26, 1926. Learn more below.

Georgia Power Historical Document about the
Bartletts Ferry Hydroelectric Project

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