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Lake Level
1,050.80 FEET
9/8/2008
Full Pool: 1,073.0
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Markeshia Ricks - Montgomery Advertiser Date: 8/20/2008 Alabama, Florida and Georgia have been waging a water war for 18 years, but a cease-fire may be in sight. Alabama experts not only believe that the courts may finally determine the states' water rights in the next two years, but that Alabama might be one of the winners in the war. Negotiations between the Re… Read More
Mathew Dunn - National Marine Manufacturers Association Date: 7/30/2008 NMMA applauds important relief measure for recreational boating WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2008—In a significant victory for the recreational marine industry and the American boating and angling public, President Bush late yesterday signed into law S. 2766, the Clean Boating Act of 2008, protecting the more than 17… Read More
Staff Writer - Volunteer TV WVLT Date: 6/24/2008 If your Fourth of July plans include a trip to the lake, you don't want to hear that gasoline prices at local docks are now pushing five dollars a gallon. Volunteer TV News spoke with several marinas on Norris Lake, and the average price Tuesday was $4.55 a gallon and up. if (self['plpm'] && plpm['Mid-Story Ad'])… Read More
Staff Writer - Volunteer TV WVLT Date: 6/24/2008 Lake levels were the talk of the summer last year, because they were much lower than normal, and 2007 was the driest year in 118 years. This year, things are better, but East Tennessee's lake levels are still lower than the folks at TVA normally expect them to be. TVA officials say that they're operating at minimum flows… Read More
Staff Writer - The Chattanoogan Date: 6/20/2008 City Parks and Recreation officials said two enterprising scrap metal thieves went for the ultimate prize - the city's 50-foot by 10-foot aluminum boat ramp. Two men were seen floating down the Tennessee River - with a fire blazing on the unusual craft - early Thursday morning. Kevin Brady, city parks director, said he… Read More |
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Water Source - A TVA impoundment of the Holston River constructed in 1943 to provide hydroelectric power, flood control and recreation. Major tributaries include Poor Valley, Ray and German creeks.
Water - Fertile and often stained from muddy runoff, or algae that produces a greenish tint. The thermocline develops in April and is most pronounced during the priod between June and September. Bottom - Rock, gravel and clay dominate the bottom. Shoreline - Much of the rolling, hilly land surrounding the lake is developed with homes and farmland. Many rocky bluffs are present around the lake. Cover - The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has a program for the installation of fish attractors. In additiona, planting black willow and buttonbush is ongoing. Half-log nesting devices have been installed to increase natural reproduction of smallmouth bass.    
Quick Info About Cherokee Lake
- River: Holston
- Area: 30,200 Acres - Shoreline: 463 Miles - Length: 60 Miles - Vol: 1,565,400 Acre Ft. - Drainage: 3,428 Sq. Mi. |
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