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Douglas rises and falls about 44 feet a year, summer to winter, through the Smoky foothills. The line here runs from the fingered coves by the dam to the Nolichucky arm.
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Douglas rises and falls about 44 feet a year, summer to winter, through the Smoky foothills. The line here runs from the fingered coves by the dam to the Nolichucky arm.
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Douglas Lake, as we draw it
The outline runs from the fingered coves near the dam to the Nolichucky arm. Every piece here uses this same drawing.
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Douglas Lake facts, with sources
- State and counties
- Tennessee: Jefferson, Cocke, Sevier and Hamblen counties
- River
- French Broad River; small parts of the Nolichucky and Pigeon rivers
- Dam
- Douglas Dam, begun February 1942 and finished in 12 months and 17 days
- Managed by
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
- Surface area
- About 28,420 acres
- Shoreline
- 513 miles
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, tva.com
Questions about Douglas Lake
Where is Douglas Lake?
Douglas Lake is on the French Broad River in East Tennessee and extends 43 miles upriver from Douglas Dam through the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Why does the Douglas Lake water level change?
In a year with average rainfall, the water level varies about 44 feet from summer to winter to provide seasonal flood storage.
How big is Douglas Lake?
TVA lists 513 miles of shoreline and about 28,420 acres of water surface.
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