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Halfway between Knoxville and Chattanooga, Watts Bar is 72.4 miles of river from the dam at Spring City up to Fort Loudoun Dam. The Clinch arm to Melton Hill and the Emory arm toward Harriman are both on here.
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Halfway between Knoxville and Chattanooga, Watts Bar is 72.4 miles of river from the dam at Spring City up to Fort Loudoun Dam. The Clinch arm to Melton Hill and the Emory arm toward Harriman are both on here.
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Watts Bar Lake facts, with sources
- Counties
- Meigs, Rhea, Roane and Loudon counties, Tennessee
- Rivers
- Tennessee River, with navigable arms up the Clinch and Emory rivers
- Dam
- Watts Bar Dam, completed January 1942
- Managing agency
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
- Surface area
- More than 39,090 acres
- Shoreline
- 722 miles
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, tva.com, usgs.gov
Questions about Watts Bar Lake
Where is Watts Bar Lake?
In east Tennessee, about midway between Knoxville and Chattanooga. Watts Bar Dam is on Tennessee Highway 68 at Spring City.
How long is Watts Bar Lake?
TVA says it extends 72.4 miles from Watts Bar Dam to Fort Loudoun Dam, with navigation channels more than 20 miles up the Clinch River and 12 miles up the Emory River.
Does the Watts Bar outline include the Clinch River arm?
Yes, up to Melton Hill Dam. USGS maps that stretch under a separate name, so we joined it to the main lake along with the Emory River embayment toward Harriman.
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