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811.20 FEET
1/27/2012
Full Pool: 813.0
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Fort Loudoun Reservoir, located on the Tennessee River at Knoxville, is the uppermost in the chain of nine TVA reservoirs that form a continuous navigable channel from there to Paducah, Kentucky, 652 miles away.
Fort Loudoun Reservoir takes its name from the 18th-century British fort built on a nearby site during the French and Indian War. The fort was named for John Campbell, the fourth Earl of Loudoun, commander of British forces in North America at the time. Fort Loudoun is a popular recreation destination, known for bass fishing, boating, and birdwatching. The tailwater area immediately below the dam is an excellent site for viewing a variety of waterbirds, including herons, cormorants, gulls, osprey, and bald eagles. The reservoir is connected by a short canal to Tellico Reservoir on the nearby Little Tennessee River. Water is diverted through the canal to Fort Loudoun for power production. The canal also offers commercial barges access to Tellico without the need for a lock. Barges passing through the Fort Loudoun lock carry about half a million tons of cargo a year. |
 
Quick Info About
Fort Loudoun Lake - River: Tennessee River - Area: 14,600 Acres - Shoreline: 360 Miles - Length: 55 Miles - Vol: 386,500 Acre Ft. - Drainage: 9,555 Sq. Mi. Nearby LakesMelton Hill Lake12 miles
Laurel Mountain Lake33 miles
Norris Lake35 miles
Watts Bar Lake37 miles
Lake Tellico38 miles
Douglas Lake40 miles
Cherokee Lake47 miles
Canterbury Lake49 miles
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