Our Southern Eden: A Centennial History of Lake Burton and the Upper Tallulah Basin

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Now a hub of outdoor recreation and a popular vacation spot, Lake Burton was formed 100 years ago when engineers —many of whom were Tech alumni—built a dam during the great dam-building frenzy in North Georgia to electrify Atlanta. In Our Southern Eden, Dr. Michael E. Maffett, Bio 68, unearths the deep history of Lake Burton and the Upper Tallulah Basin.

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College of Sciences

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Institute and Campus, Alumni
Keywords
history, Lake Burton, Upper Tallulah Basin, engineers, dam, dam-building
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  • Created By: kpietkiewicz3
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Dec 1, 2020 - 12:09pm
  • Last Updated: Dec 1, 2020 - 12:09pm