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The lake has a surface area of approximately 555 acres (225 ha) and a shoreline roughly six and a half miles long. It has a maximum depth of 50 feet (15 m) and is located at an elevation of 830 feet (250 m) above sea level. It is located near the Culver Gap, a wind gap in
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