Carters Lake - Chatsworth GA

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Carters Lake is a shore accessible fresh water dive site, located at 1850 Carters Dam Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705. This dive site has an average rating of 3.33 out of 5 from 3 scuba divers. The maximum depth is over 150ft/46m. The average visibility is 11-15ft/3-5m.

Carters Lake embraces a spectacular tract of foothills scenery in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northwest Georgia. Its sparkling waters and rugged shoreline provide a beautiful surrounding for a variety of recreational opportunities.

Carters Lake has 3200 surface acres
Carters Lake is more than 450 feet deep
Carters Dam is the tallest earthen dam east of Mississippi river
Carters Lake shoreline has no private docks or development along 62 miles of natural shoreline

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Comments

rflesher - 7/26/2013 2:30 PM

I went scuba diving here on 7/26/2013. Average viz: Under 5ft/2m. Water temp: Under 50°F/10°C.
Solo dive, had to cut the dive short, vis was ugly.......I was once told that I should not dive if things happen in threes......One Lost O-ring, Two yelled at for diving and not hauling off the trash, Three poor vis.........

rflesher - 7/08/2013 5:01 PM

I went scuba diving here on 7/8/2013. Average viz: 5-10ft/2-3m. Water temp: 66-70°F/19-21°C.

Lonefrogman - 10/16/2012 1:41 AM

IMHO Carter is a lot better. You don’t have to wallow in the mud to get in and out. Carter has mostly a rocky bottom, Lanier is mud and for me its closer.

rflesher - 8/13/2012 5:44 PM

Rating Added: 3
Not bad alot like lake lanier......just deeper