Boone Lake (South Fork Holston River)
| Boone Lake Boone Dam |
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| Coordinates | 36 ° 26 '25 " N , 82 ° 26' 18" W | ||||||||
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| Construction time: | 1950-1952 | ||||||||
| Height of the barrier structure : | 49 m | ||||||||
| Crown length: | 467 m | ||||||||
| Power plant output: | 81 MW | ||||||||
| Operator: | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 422 m | ||||||||
| Water surface | 18 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 93 534 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Design flood : | 3 900 m³ / s | ||||||||
Boone Lake is a reservoir in Sullivan and Washington counties in northeast Tennessee .
It was created by the damming of the South Fork Holston River above the Boone Dam.
The dam is 19 miles before the confluence of the North Fork and South Fork Holston Rivers. The Watauga River flowed into the South Fork Holston River just above the dam .
The dam is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). It is used for power generation and flood protection . The lake has a water surface of 18 km² and a retention volume of 93,534,000 m³. The water level of the reservoir fluctuates by 6 m over the year.
The reservoir has a swimming area and a dock for boats. Water skiing and fishing are popular recreational activities on Boone Lake. Black bass , largemouth bass and rock perch are caught in the reservoir . It is warned against excessive consumption of caught catfish and carp due to increased PCB and chlordane concentrations.
The dam and reservoir are named after Daniel Boone (1734–1820) who explored this area in the 1760s.
Web links
- Boone Reservoir information, Tennessee Valley Authority website
- Boone Lake (South Fork Holston River) in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Boone Reservoir information, ( Memento of the original from May 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Tennessee Valley Authority
- ^ A b Gregory M. Denton: Mercury Levels in Tennessee Fish, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation , May 2007, pp. 43-44.
- ^ Sport Fishing Index Ratings, Tennessee Valley Authority Web site (accessed June 8, 2008).
- ^ Boone Reservoir Ecological Health, Tennessee Valley Authority Web site (accessed June 8, 2008).
