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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]
The lake is formed by the damming of the Obey River, 7.3 miles (11.7 km) above its juncture with the Cumberland River at river mile 380. Portions of the lake also cover the Wolf River . Dale Hollow is one of four major flood control reservoirs for the Cumberland; the others being Percy Priest Lake , Lake Cumberland , and Center Hill Lake . [ 2 ]
This lake is located only a few miles from the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area, and also the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Douglas Dam was built by the Tennessee Valley Authority at a record pace from February 2, 1942, through February 19, 1943, to provide hydroelectric power and to control flooding downstream in the Tennessee River ...
At full pool, Watauga's elevation is the highest of all TVA lakes at 1,959 feet (597 m) above sea level. Watauga Lake is regularly released by TVA schedule into Wilbur Reservoir (Wilbur Lake) and impounded by the TVA Wilbur Dam. Water levels in TVA Watauga Reservoir vary about 9 feet (2.7 m) in normal years to provide for seasonal flood storage ...
Old Hickory Lake is a reservoir in north central Tennessee. It is formed by the Old Hickory Lock and Dam ( 36°17′48″N 86°39′20″W / 36.29667°N 86.65556°W / 36.29667; -86.65556 ( Old Hickory Lock and Dam ) ), located on the Cumberland River at mile 216.2 in Sumner and Davidson counties, approximately 25 miles (40 km ...
Tims Ford Lake is a reservoir run by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in southern middle Tennessee. The lake encompasses 10,700 acres (16.7 square miles) and approximately 250 miles of shoreline. The lake encompasses 10,700 acres (16.7 square miles) and approximately 250 miles of shoreline.
The lake, which is 64 mi (103 km) long, covers an area of 18,220 acres (73.7 km 2). Center Hill Lake has a storage capacity of 762,000 acre⋅ft (940,000,000 m 3) of water. The lake has approximately 415 mi (668 km) of shoreline, with the deepest point at 190 ft (58 m). The watershed area for the lake is 2,174 sq mi (5,630 km 2). The lake is ...
J. Percy Priest Lake is a reservoir in north central part of Tennessee. It is formed by J. Percy Priest Dam , located between miles six and seven of the Stones River . The dam (easily visible from Interstate 40 ) is located about 10 miles (16 km) east of downtown Nashville and impounds a lake 42 mi (68 km) long.