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Tellico Lake, - Foothills of the Smokey Mountains
Impounded in 1979, Tellico Lake is located about 30 miles southwest of Knoxville and conveniently located within minutes from Lenoir City and Maryville. The pure, blue waters back up into the narrow valleys of the Great Smokey Mountains in the Cherokee National Forest. Excellent strings of brown and rainbow trout and bass are common. With 15,860 acres of surface area, Tellico offers excellent opportunities for sailboating. Connected to Fort Loudon Lake and the mainstream of the Tennessee River by a canal, the potential for long distance cruising is unlimited. Serious boaters can access the Tennessee River and follow interlinked waterways to 21 states, cruise down to the Gulf of Mexico or up to the Great Lakes. Tellico Lake offers an abundance of fun and adventure to water lovers. Residents can enjoy swimming, water skiing, jet skiing, and sailing as well as pleasure boating. Fishing enthusiasts will delight in wide variety of fresh-water fish available in Tellico Lake, including largemouth, smallmouth, crappie, bluegill, and trout.
Tellico Lake is a fairly new lake in the Tennessee River Valley. Tellico Dam was completed in the last decade, and all lakeshore development is carefully regulated to maintain the beauty and purity of the environment. |
