Watauga Lake, located east of Elizabethton, Tennessee, is the local name of the Watauga Reservoir created by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) with the 1948 completion of the TVA Watauga Dam. [1] According to lake expert Holly C Ward, …

Watauga Lake, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains and the Cherokee National Forest in northeastern Tennessee, enjoys the most stunningly beautiful lake and mountain views in the 'Volunteer State'. This Insiders' Vacation Guide provides lake vacation information.

2022年11月1日 · Watauga Lake near Elizabethton, TN is beautiful, deep, wide, and clean. With the Blue Ridge Mts. as a backdrop, it is ideal for paddle boarding, kayaking, and fishing. We highly recommend this beautiful body of water!

Water recreation is abundant in this area, featuring Watauga Lake; the Doe, Elk and Watauga rivers; several streams and seven waterfalls. Highly developed recreation areas along Watauga Lake provide facilities for fishing, picnicking, swimming and boat launching.

Begun in 1942 and dammed on the last day of 1948, Watauga Lake is TVA's highest-elevated reservoir in Tennessee. Surrounded by densely forested mountains in the "high country," Watauga Lake sits 1,959 feet above sea level at "full pool"--full summertime elevation.

Watauga Lake In 1942, TVA impounded Elk River, Roan Creek and Watauga River to create this 6,430-acre lake. Nestled between Big Laurel and Pond Mountain wildernesses, the deep blue waters and beautiful mountain vistas set the stage for fishing, boating and water skiing.

2023年9月21日 · Watauga Lake, located southeast of Elizabethton, Tennessee, was created by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) with the completion of the TVA Watauga Dam and Reservoir. More than half of Watauga Lake's shoreline lies within the Cherokee National Forest.

2023年10月19日 · Visit Watauga Lake this fall, rich with colors in two of Northeast Tennessee’s most rural counties—Johnson and Carter. Watauga Lake is a man-made reservoir with an interesting backstory! The Watauga Dam was constructed in …

Three water-accessible restaurants and six marinas make Watauga Lake a house boater’s dream. The small town of Butler, the only town on Watauga Lake, and the nearby towns of Mountain City and Elizabethton provide the necessary stores and …

Watauga is a beautiful 6,430 acre Tennessee Valley Authority reservoir. Its 106-miles of shoreline is adjoined by The Cherokee National Forest and the Appalachian Trail runs along its northwestern edge.