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Lake Level
1,045.60 FEET
1/6/2009
Full Pool: 1,073.0
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Knox News - Knoxville News Sentinell Date: 12/30/2008 An estimated 1.1 billion gallons of water and ash burst from a failed retention pond for the TVA Kingston Fossil plant near Harriman in the early morning of Dec. 22. TVA President and CEO Tom Kilgore has said TVA is throwing all available resources at the problem and is in the process of beginning the reclamation phase of… Read More
Celeste M. Miller - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Date: 12/15/2008 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the first installation of ahydrokinetic device at an existing FERC-licensed hydroelectric project, to be located on the Mississippi Riverin Hastings, Minn.Hydrokinetic devices generate electricity from waves or directly from the flow of water in oceancurrents… Read More
Harris Blackwood - The Gainesville Times Date: 11/30/2008 The 18-year-old dispute over water between Georgia, Florida and Alabama is a tangled web that includes seven federal lawsuits in three different court systems and a plethora of plaintiffs.There are six suits that have been moved to the Middle District of Florida, where a federal judge from Minnesota, Paul Magnuson, will… Read More
Lakes Online - LakesOnline.com Date: 11/19/2008 Your boat’s greatest enemy may be its fuel. There are a number of reports in the press about the negative effects of ethanol in marine fuel tanks -- this is a concern for boat owners. The problem began when many areas began banning the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), replacing it with ethanol blends. This… Read More
Sam Eifling - ESPN Bassmaster Date: 11/3/2008 The differences between the Bassmaster Classic in 1969 and in 2009 will be profound. The man who won that first Classic, Bobby Murray, remembers the weigh-in taking place on the roof of a floating dock on Lake Mead — a lake that none of the competitors had fished before, nor knew, until they were in the air en route… 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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