Cherokee Lake

Cherokee Lake
Cherokee Reservoir
Cherokee Lake near Bean Station, with the Clinch Mountain range in the background
Cherokee Lake
Cherokee Lake
LocationGrainger / Hamblen / Jefferson / Hawkins counties, Tennessee, United States
Coordinates36°12′54″N 83°26′06″W / 36.2149°N 83.4350°W / 36.2149; -83.4350
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsHolston River
Primary outflowsHolston River
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyTennessee Valley Authority
Surface area28,780 acres (11,650 ha)
Average depth30 ft (9.1 m)
Water volume749,400 acre⋅ft (924,400,000 m3)
Shore length1400 mi (640 km)
Surface elevation1,047 ft (319 m)
SettlementsBean Station, Morristown, Jefferson City, Rogersville
Websitewww.tva.com/energy/our-power-system/hydroelectric/Cherokee
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Cherokee Lake, also known as Cherokee Reservoir, is an artificial reservoir in the U.S. state of Tennessee formed by the impoundment of the Holston River behind Cherokee Dam.