Cherokee Dam

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N Highway 92
Jefferson City, TN 37760
Cherokee was built to generate hydroelectric power during the World War II emergency, but it also plays an important role as one of the chain of TVA-managed reservoirs that have prevented billions of dollars in flood damage over the years. Cherokee Dam is on the Holston River in East Tennessee, 52 miles upstream from the point at which the Holston and French Broad rivers converge to form the Tenn

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4.55 reviews
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Worth the stop for the beauty of the lake
8/14/2024

Drove to the backside of the dam and saw the power plant. We walked to steep trail to the top to hav...

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Gorgeous place to wander
10/25/2022

Gorgeous place for a picnic, family gathering, boating, fishing, kayaking…fall colors, photography. ...

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Good place to go to get out of house in the summer
2/18/2020

My son likes to go fishing here and my daughter likes to get into the water and relax. There is a po...

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