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Since the lake has a greater fish density than most reservoirs maintained by the TVA, it has become one of the most popular for anglers in the East Tennessee region. [9] In 2019, Cherokee Lake was ranked #20 by Bassmaster of the top 25 bass fishing lakes in the Southeastern United States. [10]
Marina adjacent to German Creek Bridge on Cherokee Lake. The main source of water in Grainger County is man-made Cherokee Lake. [9] Cherokee Lake was created during the 1940s as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s hydroelectric revitalization project. The lake is fed by multiple sources, including a series of natural creeks and runoff ...
Cherokee: 0.0: 0.0: SR 92 – Rutledge, Jefferson City, Cherokee Dam: Southern terminus: Hoppers Bluff: Helton Road: State connector road to US 11W: German Creek: 15– 15.2: 24– 24.5: German Creek Bridge over Cherokee Lake/German Creek: Rocky Springs Road: State connector road to US 25E-US 11W: Bean Station: 18.2: 29.3
Before its settlement by European-Americans, the area of Morristown was inhabited by Native Americans, predominately members of the Cherokee tribe. [18] During the Cherokee's inhabitance, the area was based around two major pathways, an east-west route that was later developed into the Great Stage Road in the settlement era, and a north-south route known as Buffalo Trail, named for a legend ...
Ocoee (Cherokee: ᎤᏩᎪᎯ, romanized: Uwagohi) is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Tennessee, United States and named after the Cherokee settlement located in the area. [1] Ocoee had a post office until it was severely damaged by a tornado. It still retains its own ZIP code 37361. [2]
Although it was initially approved for construction in 1944 as a 71-mile-long route, the first part to be completed was the westernmost section (17 miles of pavement between Walland and Chilhowee ...
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The Tennessee Historical Commission, which manages the state's participation in the National Register program, reports that 80 percent of the state's area has been surveyed for historic buildings. Surveys for archaeological sites have been less extensive; coverage is estimated less than 5 percent of the state.