Tennessee Lakes: 30 Vacation Lakes in Tennessee

Featured Tennessee Lake

Lake Name	Lake Summary
Cherokee Lake	Also known as: Cherokee Reservoir Cherokee Lake: Artists stop at Clinch Mountain Overlook to paint it, and photographers to photograph it, and every year millions of people come from all over to enjoy its beautiful waters. Cherokee Lake is a fantastic place to boat, fish, and enjoy. With Pigeon Forge, Tennessee nearby, there is sure to be something to please everyone. Cherokee Lake is named for the Cherokee Indians that used the Great Indian Warpath. Followed by Daniel Boone, the Warpath crossed the basin now filled by the reservoir. The reservoir was formed in 1941 with the completion of the Cherokee Dam on the Holston River. The dam, located 52 miles upstream from the convergence of the Holston and French Broad Rivers that make up the Tennessee River, was created to make hydroelectric power for World War II and also for flood control. Cherokee Lake is managed by the Tennessee Valley Authority which runs several recreation facilities around the lake including a swimming beach, boat launch, and campground. Th ... (read more about Cherokee Lake, Tennessee)

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Lake Summary

Cherokee Lake

Also known as: Cherokee Reservoir
Cherokee Lake: Artists stop at Clinch Mountain Overlook to paint it, and photographers to photograph it, and every year millions of people come from all over to enjoy its beautiful waters. Cherokee Lake is a fantastic place to boat, fish, and enjoy. With Pigeon Forge, Tennessee nearby, there is sure to be something to please everyone. Cherokee Lake is named for the Cherokee Indians that used the Great Indian Warpath. Followed by Daniel Boone, the Warpath crossed the basin now filled by the reservoir. The reservoir was formed in 1941 with the completion of the Cherokee Dam on the Holston River. The dam, located 52 miles upstream from the convergence of the Holston and French Broad Rivers that make up the Tennessee River, was created to make hydroelectric power for World War II and also for flood control. Cherokee Lake is managed by the Tennessee Valley Authority which runs several recreation facilities around the lake including a swimming beach, boat launch, and campground. Th ... (read more about Cherokee Lake, Tennessee)