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Lakes in Tennessee

13 lakes

B

Stay a while.

Everything slows down at the shoreline.

Boone Lake

Boone Reservoir features a swimming area above the dam and a boat ramp including a courtesy pier for safe, convenient…

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C

Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Center Hill Lake

Located in the Cumberland Mountains of middle Tennessee, Center Hill Lake offers excellent smallmouth bass, walleye, and white bass fishing.…

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Let it shift.

Wind and water do the rest.

Cherokee Lake

Cherokee Reservoir attracts millions of recreational visitors each year offering 30,300 surface acres and 393 miles of shoreline. Along its…

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D

Start early.

Mornings feel different on the water.

Dale Hollow Lake

Located in the Highland Rim section of northern Tennessee and southern Kentucky, Dale Hollow's crystalline waters are ideal for virtually…

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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Douglas Lake

Douglas Reservoir is located among the rolling uplands of the Great Valley of east Tennessee. Set against the backdrop of…

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F

Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

Fort Loudoun Lake

Fort Loudoun Reservoir, located on the Tennessee River at Knoxville, is the uppermost in the chain of nine TVA reservoirs…

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M

Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Melton Hill Lake

Melton Hill Reservoir is on the Clinch River in east Tennessee. It extends almost 57 miles upstream from Melton Hill…

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N

More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

Nickajack Lake

Nickajack Reservoir extends 46 miles upstream from the dam to Chickamauga Dam. With 179 miles of shoreline and 10,370 acres…

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Cast and wait.

Good fishing starts with patience.

Normandy Lake

Normandy Reservoir attracts bass anglers, campers, and boaters from a wide area. Barton Springs Recreation Area on the south shore…

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Not every place needs a reason.

Sometimes it's enough just to be there.

Norris Lake

Norris Lake is a spectacular Tennessee attraction for all kinds of water sports such as swimming, skiing, wakeboarding, fishing and…

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S

Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

South Holston Lake

South Holston Reservoir is on the South Fork Holston River in northeast Tennessee. It extends 24 miles east of the…

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W

Stay a while.

Everything slows down at the shoreline.

Watauga Lake

Watauga holds the distinction of being the highest reservoir (more than 1,900 feet above sea level) in the Tennessee River…

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Let it play out.

Not every cast lands - that's the point.

Watts Bar Lake

Watts Bar, located about midway between Knoxville and Chattanooga, is one of nine TVA dams on the Tennessee River. With…

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