Clarks Hill Lake is one of the Southeast’s largest and most popular public recreation lakes. Built as part of a flood control, hydropower, and navigation project, authorized purposes now include recreation, water quality, water supply and fish and wildlife management. Each year, millions of people utilize the many public parks, marinas and campgrounds conveniently located around the lake to pursue a variety of outdoor recreational experiences, making Clarks Hill one of the 10 most visited Corps lakes in the nation.