Lake Talquin
Reservoir in Florida, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lake Talquin is a reservoir located on the Ochlockonee River between Leon County and Gadsden County in north Florida. The lake, located about 10 miles (15 km) west of Tallahassee, is south of Interstate 10 and bordered by State Road 20 on the east and State Road 267 on the west.
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Lake Talquin | |
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Location | Gadsden / Leon counties, Florida, United States |
Coordinates | 30°23′19″N 84°38′48″W |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Ochlockonee River |
Primary outflows | Ochlockonee River |
Basin countries | United States |
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The lake was created by the construction of the C. H. Corn Hydroelectric Generating Station, and used for the generation of hydroelectric power. The name Talquin is a contraction of the names of the two cities the lake lies between, Tallahassee and Quincy.
Lake Talquin State Forest includes several tracts of land along the lake's shoreline.