In 1838 , the American Indians were removed from the area by General Winfield Scott and forced westward along the " Trail of Tears " Farmers moved in later , and by the 1880s lumber companies began logging the area . On May 14 , 1938 , the lake was first opened to the public as part of the Forest Service 's multiple-use plan for administering the Chatahoochee National Forest for the " greatest good for the greatest number of people . " During the 1990s , the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rebuilt and strengthened the lake 's dam
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
Lake Winfield Scott