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Watts Bar Lake, Tennessee, USA

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2/4/2012
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Bob Hodge: Even if you ducked, you didn't miss much

Knoxville News Sentinel

Date: 2/4/2012 9:47:36 PM

Rick Shanton and his brothers have been hunting ducks on Watts Bar Lake since they were kids and even when they are not shooting ducks they are at least

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Union scores major victories at two Tennessee forts

Knoxville News Sentinel

Date: 2/4/2012 8:39:23 PM

The struggle for the two Confederate strongholds — Fort Henry on the Tennessee River and 12 miles away, Fort Donelson on the bluffs above the Cumberland River — became significant victories for the Union in the second major engagement of the conflict.See all stories on this topic

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Limited access to East Tennessee delayed Union invasion, moved focus west

Knoxville News Sentinel

Date: 2/4/2012 8:39:23 PM

It had been constructed by 1858, and stretched from southwestern Virginia along the Holston and Tennessee River valleys until entering northwestern Georgia. In other words, cities like Bristol, Knoxville and Chattanooga were linked by this iron ribbon.See all stories on this topic

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Civil War, February 1862: 1st battle of the 27th Massachusetts a 'glorious ...

MassLive.com

Date: 2/4/2012 5:51:08 PM

The North Carolina victory was preceded by the fall of Fort Henry on the Tennessee River and later Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River. On Valentine's Day another “EXTRA” published at 3 pm contained the official accounts of the Roanoke Island battle.See all stories on this topic »MassLive

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Field Excursions: Viewing bald eagles in Tennessee

Nooga.com

Date: 2/4/2012 2:19:25 PM

Other popular bald eagle viewing areas in the Chattanooga area include the Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Plant facility and along the Tennessee River, according to Hatcher. Statewide, the best place to view bald eagles is at Reelfoot Lake in ...See all stories on this topic »Nooga

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Located about midway between Chattanooga and Knoxville, the lake begins as the Tennessee River below Fort Loudon Dam in Lenoir City, Tennessee and stretches 72.4 miles (116.5 km) to Watts Bar Dam, near Spring City, Tennessee.

The Clinch River connects to the main channel of the lake at mile 568 near Southwest Point in Kingston, Tennessee. The widening of the Clinch by the lake makes that river navigable all the way up to Melton Hill Dam, which is equipped with a navigation lock allowing navigation upstream through Oak Ridge and Clinton.

The partially navigable Emory River connects with the Clinch near the TVA's Kingston Steam Plant just upriver from the meeting with the Tennessee.

Including the Clinch and Emory arms, Watts Bar has 722 miles (1,160 km) of shoreline and 39,000 acres (160 km²) of surface area.

Minor tributaries include Poplar Creek, Caney Creek, and White's Creek. The lake contains several large islands, most notably Thief Neck Island, Long Island, and Sand Island.
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Watts Bar Lake
- River: Tennessee River
- Area: 39,000 Acres
- Shoreline: 783 Miles
- Length: 72 Miles
- Vol: 1,132,000 Acre Ft.

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