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Max depth
Not measured
Surface area
12,000 acres
Public access
Unknown
Water quality
Grade C
Best season
May–October
County
Bartow County, Georgia
Wakesurf suitability
Excellent

Depth unrated · Room Excellent · limited data

About the water

Dallas Landing Park is one of the most iconic sites in competitive wakeboarding history and the lake has hosted the Pro Wakeboard Tour; wake-surf instruction and kids' surf camps run on the lake. Warm water and many launch points; crowded summer weekends.

Georgia wake-sport rules

Georgia HB 121 (O.C.G.A. 52-7-13.1), effective July 1, 2023, prohibits wakeboarding and wakesurfing within 200 feet of any moored vessel, wharf, dock, pier, piling, bridge structure, or any shoreline adjacent to a residence, public park, beach, swimming area, marina, restaurant or other public-use area; bans the activity between sunset and sunrise; and requires a USCG-approved PFD. It does not apply to permitted marine events, intracoastal waterways, rivers, or private lakes. No statewide depth or acreage threshold.

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This rating classifies measured depth and surface area against published wake-sport guidance. It is not a safety clearance and not permission to ride: local no-wake zones, hours, and horsepower limits are set by the county, lake district, or land manager, and they take precedence. Lake measurements from Red Bull - Top wakeboarding lakes in Georgia.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lake Allatoona rates Excellent for wakesurf suitability. Deep and roomy enough to ride the way the sport’s own guidance recommends. The rating is based on its measured surface area of 12,000 acres. This is a read of the water's dimensions, not legal permission — check the Georgia rules and the local authority for this lake before you launch.

No maximum-depth measurement is on record for Lake Allatoona in the state agency data we use, so its depth factor is unrated. We do not estimate depth.

Lake Allatoona carries a LakeQuality water-quality grade of C, computed from EPA and state monitoring data — Secchi clarity, total phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a. That is a separate question from wakesurf suitability: a lake can be excellent to ride and mediocre to swim in, or the reverse. See the full lake page for the grade breakdown.

Georgia HB 121 (O.C.G.A. 52-7-13.1), effective July 1, 2023, prohibits wakeboarding and wakesurfing within 200 feet of any moored vessel, wharf, dock, pier, piling, bridge structure, or any shoreline adjacent to a residence, public park, beach, swimming area, marina, restaurant or other public-use area; bans the activity between sunset and sunrise; and requires a USCG-approved PFD. It does not apply to permitted marine events, intracoastal waterways, rivers, or private lakes. No statewide depth or acreage threshold. Individual lakes often add stricter local limits on top of the statewide rule — no-wake zones, operating hours, and horsepower caps are all common — so confirm with the local authority for Lake Allatoona.

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