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5/20/2013
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Tennessee's Indians in the Historical Era, Part 4 of 5

The Chattanoogan

Date: 5/20/2013 9:37:46 PM

We know from other contemporary sources that there was a band of Yuchi on the Great Bend of the Tennessee River, just above the Muscle Shoals (which extended roughly from Browns Island eleven miles below Decatur to Florence). In the Hiwassee Valley, ...See all stories on this topic

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USACE-TVA 80-year partnership a definite plus for Cumberland, Tennessee ...

Liberty Vindicator

Date: 5/19/2013 6:02:10 PM

(May 17, 2013) -- Although creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority by Congressional Act on May 18, 1933 relieved the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of most of its role in developing the economic potential of the Tennessee River and its tributaries ...See all stories on this topic

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Tennessee's Indians in the Historical Era - Part 3 of 5

The Chattanoogan

Date: 5/18/2013 2:45:10 PM

By 1600, De Soto's Casqui had shifted to the Lower Tennessee River, which was often called Kaskinampo River after them. The Beaver Wars began in 1609 when French explorer Samuel de Champlain and his men attacked the Iroquois tribes living along ...See all stories on this topic

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Corker cites 'negative' impact barge having on downtown

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Date: 5/18/2013 1:03:13 AM

The Tennessee Republican noted that the barge moored on the Tennessee River across from the Chattanooga riverfront is under review for noncompliance of its permit. Corker said in the letter to Lt. Col. James DeLapp, commander of the Nashville District ...See all stories on this topic »Chattanooga Times Free

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Agencies Announce Funding Agreement For Federal Trout Hatchery Operation ...

The Chattanoogan

Date: 5/17/2013 8:24:45 PM

1 on the Ocoee River; South Holston Dam on the South Fork Holston River; Tellico Dam on the Little Tennessee River; Tims Ford Dam on the Elk River; Watauga Dam on the Watauga River; and Wilbur Dam on the Watauga River. “The funding of the federal ...See all stories on this topic

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• River: Tennessee River
• Surface Area: 34,500 Acres
• Shoreline: 810 Miles
• Length: 60 Miles
• Volume: 705,300 Acre Feet
Chickamauga Lake is a reservoir along the Tennessee River created when the Chickamauga Dam, as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority, was completed in 1940. The lake stretches from Watts Bar Dam at mile 529.9 (853 km) to Chickamauga Dam at mile 471.0 (758 km) making the lake 58.9 miles (94.8 km) long. It borders Rhea County, Meigs County, and Hamilton County with 810 miles (1,303 km) of shoreline and two bridges crossing it at State Highway 60 and Highway 30. The lake is commonly used for recreational and outdoor activities, especially at the southern end, due to the high population density surrounding it. It was named after the Chickamauga (tribe) of Cherokees who used to live in the area.

The Hiwassee River flows into Chickamauga lake at Hiwassee Island, just north of the Highway 60 bridge at mile 500 (804.5 km).
Chickamauga Lake is immediately downstream from Watts Bar Lake and immediately upstream from Nickajack Lake.

Full pool for Chickamauga lake is 682 feet above sea level. The normal operating envelope is a level of approximately 676 ft through the end of March, rising steadily to full pool level of 682 feet by the middle of May. Then, full pool is maintained through the end of August, at which time the level drops steadily back down to 676 ft by the end of November. Actual lake levels vary due to weather conditions and power needs.
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