Fontana Lake is a reservoir impounded by Fontana Dam on the Little Tennessee River, and is located in Graham and Swain counties in North Carolina. The lake forms part of the southern border of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the northern border of part of the Nantahala National Forest. Depending on water levels, the lake is about 17 miles (27 km) long. The eastern end is the Tuckasegee River near Bryson City. It has an average depth of 135 feet (41 m) and reaches a maximum depth of 440 feet (130 m), making it the deepest lake in North Carolina. The lake has many inlets into coves and many islands formed from former mountain peaks, especially near the eastern end. As with most dam-impounded lakes, the steep banks are exposed when water levels are low. Many towns were submerged short
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| - Le lac Fontana est un lac de barrage créé par le barrage de Fontana sur la rivière Little Tennessee et situé dans les comtés de Graham et de Swain en Caroline du Nord. (fr)
- Fontana Lake is a reservoir impounded by Fontana Dam on the Little Tennessee River, and is located in Graham and Swain counties in North Carolina. The lake forms part of the southern border of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the northern border of part of the Nantahala National Forest. Depending on water levels, the lake is about 17 miles (27 km) long. The eastern end is the Tuckasegee River near Bryson City. It has an average depth of 135 feet (41 m) and reaches a maximum depth of 440 feet (130 m), making it the deepest lake in North Carolina. The lake has many inlets into coves and many islands formed from former mountain peaks, especially near the eastern end. As with most dam-impounded lakes, the steep banks are exposed when water levels are low. Many towns were submerged short (en)
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| - Protected areas of Swain County, North Carolina
- Nantahala National Forest
- Little Tennessee River
- United States
- Bodies of water of Graham County, North Carolina
- Proctor, North Carolina
- Clingmans Dome
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Protected areas of Graham County, North Carolina
- Bryson City, North Carolina
- Reservoirs in North Carolina
- Tuckasegee River
- U.S. Route 19 in North Carolina
- Bodies of water of Swain County, North Carolina
- Hazel Creek (Great Smoky Mountains)
- Fontana Dam
- North Carolina
- North Carolina Highway 28
- Graham County, Arizona
- Judson, Swain County, North Carolina
- Reservoir
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Swain County, North Carolina
- Little Tennessee River
- Nantahala National Forest
- Nantahala River
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| - Graham / Swain counties, North Carolina, United States (en)
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| - Location of Lake Mattamuskeet in North Carolina, USA. (en)
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| - Fontana Lake is a reservoir impounded by Fontana Dam on the Little Tennessee River, and is located in Graham and Swain counties in North Carolina. The lake forms part of the southern border of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the northern border of part of the Nantahala National Forest. Depending on water levels, the lake is about 17 miles (27 km) long. The eastern end is the Tuckasegee River near Bryson City. It has an average depth of 135 feet (41 m) and reaches a maximum depth of 440 feet (130 m), making it the deepest lake in North Carolina. The lake has many inlets into coves and many islands formed from former mountain peaks, especially near the eastern end. As with most dam-impounded lakes, the steep banks are exposed when water levels are low. Many towns were submerged shortly after the creation of Fontana Lake, such as Proctor and Judson. Fontana Lake provides the only access into the most remote areas of the National Park, unless visitors undertake a multi-day hike to get there. When the lake is at the normal summer level, a boat may be used to access remote trailheads such as Hazel Creek. From the observation tower on Clingmans Dome, on a clear day the lake can be seen nearly a mile below. While the maximum controlled elevation of the lake (top of dam gates) is 1,710 ft (520 m), the normal Summer surface elevation is 1,703 ft (519 m). NC 28 roughly parallels the southern shore of the lake, and US 19, between Bryson City and Wesser/Lauada, briefly skims an inlet at the extreme southeastern edge. (en)
- Le lac Fontana est un lac de barrage créé par le barrage de Fontana sur la rivière Little Tennessee et situé dans les comtés de Graham et de Swain en Caroline du Nord. (fr)
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