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Chickamauga Dam is 5,800 feet long and 129 feet high. Completion of the project took
over 500,000 cubic yards of concrete and almost 3,000,000 cubic yards of earth and
rock, with a cost of almost $40,000,000. A total of 13.9 million man hours were
required to complete the Chickamauga Reservoir and Dam project.
Chickamauga Reservoir, with 810 miles of shoreline, has 35,400 square acres of
surface area. It was constructed for the purpose of electric power, flood control,
navigation, recreation, an adequate supply of water and other related benefits. The
lock at Chickamauga Dam is 360 feet by 60 feet, and raises boats and barges up to 50
feet to Nickajack Lake.
Chickamauga got its name from a tribe of indians that broke away from the main body
of the Cherokee Nation. The Chickamauga tribe lived in villages nearly a mile long all
along the Chickamauga Creek which flows into the main river body just below the dam.
The counties surrounding Chickamauga Lake include Rhea County, Hamilton County,
Meigs County, Bradley County, and McMinn County.
Millions of visitors yearly are attracted to Chickamauga Lake. The area offers two state
parks, two county parks, four municipal parks, and two wildlife centers. Boating,
swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, jet skiing, and other water related activities
are offered on Chickamauga Lake.
over 500,000 cubic yards of concrete and almost 3,000,000 cubic yards of earth and
rock, with a cost of almost $40,000,000. A total of 13.9 million man hours were
required to complete the Chickamauga Reservoir and Dam project.
Chickamauga Reservoir, with 810 miles of shoreline, has 35,400 square acres of
surface area. It was constructed for the purpose of electric power, flood control,
navigation, recreation, an adequate supply of water and other related benefits. The
lock at Chickamauga Dam is 360 feet by 60 feet, and raises boats and barges up to 50
feet to Nickajack Lake.
Chickamauga got its name from a tribe of indians that broke away from the main body
of the Cherokee Nation. The Chickamauga tribe lived in villages nearly a mile long all
along the Chickamauga Creek which flows into the main river body just below the dam.
The counties surrounding Chickamauga Lake include Rhea County, Hamilton County,
Meigs County, Bradley County, and McMinn County.
Millions of visitors yearly are attracted to Chickamauga Lake. The area offers two state
parks, two county parks, four municipal parks, and two wildlife centers. Boating,
swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, jet skiing, and other water related activities
are offered on Chickamauga Lake.
| Area Marinas: |
- Chickamauga Marina
- 3001 Kings Point Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37416
(423) 622-0821
www.chickamaugamarina.com
- Cottonport Fish N Camp Marina
- Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-4999
www.cottonportfishncamp.com
- Gold Point Marina
- 4500 Gann Store Rd
Chattanooga, Tn 37343
(423) 622-1978
- Harbor Lights Marina
- 9718 Hixson Pike
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(423) 842-5391
www.hlmarina.com
- Island Cove Marina
- 6701 Highway 58
Harrison, TN 37341-9384
423-344-8331
www.islandcove.com
- Lakesite Marina
- 9546 Hixson Pike
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(423) 842-0431
- Lakeshore Marina
- 5600 Lake Resort Terrace
Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 870-2000
www.lsmarina.com
- Shady Grove Harbor
- 1805 Clift Eldridge Rd
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(423) 332-5613
www.shadygroveharbor.com
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