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Lake in Tennessee, United States

Chickamauga Lake
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Location	Hamilton / Rhea / Meigs / McMinn / Bradley counties, Tennessee, United States
Coordinates	35°06′14″N 85°13′46″W / 35.10389°N 85.22944°W / 35.10389; -85.22944
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Tennessee River, Hiwassee River
Primary outflows	Tennessee River
Catchment area	20,790 square miles (53,846 km)
Basin countries	United States

Surface area	36,240 acres (147 km)
Max. depth	72 ft (22 m)

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. As a result, the venue hosts popular fishing tournaments.

References

"Chickamauga Reservoir Fishing in Tennessee | Bank Fishing Opportunities". www.tn.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
Calendar, The Events. "Upcoming Events – Chickamauga". Retrieved 2022-04-12.

"Chickamauga Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2006-05-02.
"Chickamauga Lake info". Lakes of Tennessee info. Retrieved 2006-08-10.
"Chickamauga Lake". TVA's official site. TVA. Archived from the original on 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2006-08-16.
"Chickamauga Lake Operating Guide". TVA's official site. TVA. Retrieved 2006-08-16.

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Bridges/dams	Chickamauga Dam Market Street Bridge Olgiati Bridge Tenbridge Veterans Memorial Bridge Walnut Street Bridge Wilkes T. Thrasher Bridge
Commercial	Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel Chattanooga Market Delta Queen Eastgate Towne Center Enterprise South Industrial Park Hamilton Place Mall Northgate Mall The Read House Hotel Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant
Educational	Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences Clarence T. Jones Observatory First Baptist Church Education Building
Governmental	Chattanooga State Office Building Solomon Federal Building
Historic districts	Ferger Place Historic District Fort Wood Historic District Market Street Warehouse Historic District Moccasin Bend St. Elmo Historic District
Monuments	Chattanooga National Cemetery Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Ross's Landing
Museums	Creative Discovery Museum Hunter Museum of American Art International Towing Museum Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
Parks and wildlife	Bonny Oaks Arboretum Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park Cherokee Arboretum at Audubon Acres Chickamauga Lake Cloudland Canyon State Park Nickajack Lake Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center Tennessee Aquarium Tennessee River Tennessee River Blueway Tennessee Riverwalk
Performing arts	Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium Tivoli Theatre
Religious	Asbury United Methodist Church First Baptist Church First Presbyterian Church Mizpah Congregation Northside Presbyterian Church Saints Peter and Paul Basilica Second Presbyterian Church St. Paul's Episcopal Church Wiley United Methodist Church
Residential (former)	Seamour and Gerte Shavin House
Tourist attractions	Lake Winnepesaukah Lookout Mountain Incline Railway Raccoon Mountain Caverns Rock City Ruby Falls

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