Jackson Lake is one of the olest manmade lakes (a reservoir) in Georgia, 44 miles (71 km) southeast of Atlanta in a rural area situated within parts of three counties (Jasper, Newton and Butts). The Lloyd Shoals Dam was built in 1910 by Central Georgia Power Company, and electricity was originally generated for the city of Macon. Relative to others in the state, it is a smaller lake (about 4,750 acres (19.2 km²) with 135 miles (217 km) of shoreline) which still generates electricity and provides a location for watersports,boating, skiing, wakeboarding and fishing.