Nickajack Lake

Nickajack Lake
Nickajack Lock and Dam
Location	Marion / Hamilton counties, Tennessee, USA
Coordinates	35°00′15″N 085°37′10″W / 35.00417°N 85.61944°W / 35.00417; -85.61944Coordinates: 35°00′15″N 085°37′10″W / 35.00417°N 85.61944°W / 35.00417; -85.61944
Lake type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Tennessee River
Primary outflows	Tennessee River
Basin countries	United States

Nickajack Lake is the reservoir created by Nickajack Dam as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority. The lake stretches from Nickajack Dam to Chickamauga Dam, and runs along the shores of Chattanooga, TN. The stretch of the Tennessee River commonly referred to as the "Grand Canyon of Tennessee" also is part of Nickajack Lake.

Full pool for Nickajack lake is approximately 633.5 feet above sea level, and remains consistent during the course of the year, unlike nearby Chickamauga Lake.

See also

• Nickajack
• Dams and reservoirs of the Tennessee River

References

• "Nickajack Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1295741. Retrieved 2006-05-02. 
• "Nickajack Lake Operating Guide". TVA's official site. TVA. http://www.tva.com/river/lakeinfo/op_guides/nickajack.htm. Retrieved 2006-08-16.