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Lakes in Tennessee

13 lakes

B

Follow the light.

It moves differently across the water.

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

Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

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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One more cast.

Early light makes it worth it.

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

Keep it simple.

Water, sky, and a little space.

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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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

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

More road, less rush.

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

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 the detour.

The extra miles are often where the story begins.

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

Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

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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Just be here.

Nothing else needs your attention.

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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A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

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

Take the long way.

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

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

Follow the light.

It moves differently across the water.

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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Ease into it.

Move with the water, not against it.

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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