Boone Lake

Infobox lake
lake_name = Boone Lake
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location = Tennessee
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type = reservoir
inflow = South Fork Holston River
outflow = South Fork Holston River
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basin_countries = United States
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volume = convert|75829|acre.ft|km3|abbr=on|lk=on
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Boone Lake is a reservoir in Sullivan and Washington counties in northeastern Tennessee, formed by the impoundment of the South Fork Holston River behind Boone Dam. [http://www.tva.com/sites/boone.htm Boone Reservoir information] , Tennessee Valley Authority] The dam and reservoir are maintained and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The lake has a surface area of about convert|4400|acre|km2|sigfig=2 and a flood-storage capacity of convert|75829|acre.ft|m3. Water levels in the reservoir fluctuate over a range of about convert|20|ft|m|sigfig=1 over the course of a year.

Recreational facilities on the lake include a swimming area and a boat ramp. Water skiing and fishing are popular activities on the lake. Fish species in the lake of interest to sport fishermen include black bass, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and striped bass. [ [http://www.tva.gov/environment/water/sportfish.htm Sport Fishing Index Ratings] , Tennessee Valley Authority website (accessed June 8, 2008)] There are precautionary fish consumption advisories for catfish and carp due to PCB and chlordane concentrations. [ [http://www.tva.gov/environment/ecohealth/boone.htm Boone Reservoir Ecological Health] , Tennessee Valley Authority website (accessed June 8, 2008)] Gregory M. Denton, [http://www.tennessee.gov/environment/wpc/publications/fishmercurylevels.pdf Mercury Levels in Tennessee Fish] , Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, May 2007, pages 43-44] Children and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding are advised not to consume these two species, and other persons are advised to limit their consumption to one meal per month.

References

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External links

* [http://www.tva.com/sites/boone.htm Boone Reservoir information] , Tennessee Valley Authority