Cherokee Lake
Cherokee Lake, also known as Cherokee Reservoir, is an artificial reservoir in the U.S. state of Tennessee formed by the impoundment of the Holston River behind Cherokee Dam.
| Cherokee Lake | |
|---|---|
| Cherokee Reservoir | |
Cherokee Lake near Bean Station, with the Clinch Mountain range in the background | |
Cherokee Lake Cherokee Lake | |
| Location | Grainger / Hamblen / Jefferson / Hawkins counties, Tennessee, United States |
| Coordinates | 36.2149°N 83.4350°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Holston River |
| Primary outflows | Holston River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Surface area | 28,780 acres (11,650 ha) |
| Average depth | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Water volume | 749,400 acre⋅ft (924,400,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 400 mi (640 km) |
| Settlements | Bean Station, Morristown, Jefferson City, Rogersville |
| Website | www |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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