Davy Crockett Lake is a 383-acre (154.99 ha; 0.60 sq mi) body of water impounded by Nolichucky Dam on the Nolichucky River, 7 miles (11 km) south of Greeneville in Greene County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is also known as the Davy Crockett Reservoir and is maintained by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).[1] It is a recreation site home to a variety of game fish.[2][3]
| Davy Crockett Lake | |
|---|---|
  Davy Crockett Lake  Davy Crockett Lake | |
| Location | Greene County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36°03′56″N 82°52′01″W / 36.06566°N 82.86681°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Nolichucky River |
| Primary outflows | Nolichucky River |
| Basin countries | United States |
Recreation
editA park owned by Greene County, called Kinser Park is located on the north shore of the lake.[4] A small TVA recreation area is located below the dam.
References
edit- ^ "Nolichucky Dam and Davy Crockett Reservoir - TVA". TVA. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ "Davy Crockett (Nolichucky) Reservoir - General Information". Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ "Davy Crockett Lake Fishing". HookandBullet.com. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ Littman, Margaret (2013). Moon Tennessee. Avalon Travel Publishing. p. 477. ISBN 978-1-61238-150-3.
External links
edit- Kinser Park official site Archived 2014-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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