Lakes in the U.S. Southeast Starting with "O" — Corrected List

Lakes in the U.S. Southeast Starting with "O" — Corrected List

The original list included lakes outside the Southeast (Oneida, Ontario in NY). Here are the actual southeastern U.S. lakes starting with "O":

1. Lake Okeechobee (Florida) — "Florida's Inland Sea"; 730 sq mi, largest in SE US; Everglades headwaters.
2. Lake Oconee (Georgia) — 19,000-acre reservoir on Oconee River; golf, recreation, Wallace Dam.
3. Lake Ouachita (Arkansas) — 40,000-acre Corps of Engineers lake; pristine, surrounded by Ouachita National Forest.
4. Lake Oologah (Oklahoma) — 29,000-acre reservoir on Verdigris River; sailing, fishing, camping.
5. Lake O.H. Ivie (Texas) — 20,000-acre reservoir on Colorado River; bass fishing, water supply.

Not in the Southeast

• Lake Oneida — Central New York (Finger Lakes region).
• Lake Ontario — Great Lake, borders NY and Ontario (Canada).

Defining "Southeast"

Standard Census Bureau: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV. (OK, TX often "South Central".) The list above prioritizes core SE states.