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Lake in Tennessee, United States
Chickamauga Lake
is a
reservoir
in the United States along the
Tennessee River
created when the
Chickamauga Dam
, as part of the
Tennessee Valley Authority
, was completed in 1940. The lake stretches from
Watts Bar Dam
at mile 529.9 (853 km) to Chickamauga Dam at mile 471.0 (758 km) making the lake 58.9 miles (94.8 km) long. It borders
Rhea County
,
Meigs County
, and
Hamilton County
with 810 miles (1,303 km) of shoreline and two bridges crossing it at
State Highway 60
and
Highway 30
. The lake is commonly used for recreational and outdoor activities, especially at the southern end, due to the high population density surrounding it. It was named after the
Chickamauga Cherokee
who used to live in the area.
The
Hiwassee River
empties into Chickamauga Lake at
Hiwassee Island
, just north of the
Highway 60 bridge
at mile 500 (804.5 km).
Chickamauga Lake is immediately downstream from
Watts Bar Lake
and immediately upstream from
Nickajack Lake
.
Full pool for Chickamauga Lake is 682 feet (208 m) above sea level; the current lake level can be checked
here
. The normal operating zone is between 675 ft (206 m) and 677 ft (206 m) through the end of March, rising steadily to a summer range of 681.5 to 682.5 ft (207.7 to 208.0 m) by the middle of May. Then, full pool is maintained through the end of August, at which time the level drops steadily back down to 676 ft (206 m) by the end of November. Actual lake levels vary due to weather conditions and power needs.
The lake is a popular venue for fishing and a variety of gamefish can be caught there including largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and catfish.
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As a result, the venue hosts popular fishing tournaments.
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unreliable source?
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