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Cherokee Lake

A long Holston River lake near Morristown, popular for striper and bass fishing.

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Tripp the Otter
Water level · past year

Daily elevation (ft)

Live · provisional
1,0361,0461,0561,0651,075NovJanMarMayJulSepFULL POOL 1,070.8
Daily elevationSummer full poolOperating guide curve
Provisional data — not for navigation. Readings come from public agency feeds and may be revised or delayed. Always check official sources and posted notices before boating.

Cherokee Lake, TN

TVA · Cherokee Dam
Live · provisional
1,052.55 ft▼ 2.0 ft / 7 days
18.3 ft below summer full pool (1,070.8 ft)
1,070.8Full pool (ft)
1,052.1Guide curve today
1,052.2This date last year
+0.3vs. last year (ft)

As of Oct 22, 5:00 PM CDT · TVA observed hourly · Provisional, not for navigation.

Sources

Full pool basis: Max of TVA summer operating guide curve
Fetched Oct 22, 5:23 PM CDT
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Rent a boat

3 rental businesses on or near Cherokee Lake. Badges show what each one's own site says they rent.

Huff's Marina
Bean Station, TN
Pontoon
📞 865-345-1234
Source: official site · Contact: official site
Roscoe & Hooch Boat Rentals (Black Oak Marina)
Jefferson City, TN
Pontoon
📞 865-350-2200✉️ rhboatrentals@gmail.com
Source: official site · Contact: official site
Lakeside Marina
Pontoon
📞 865-993-5798✉️ info@lakeside-marina.com
Source: official site · Contact: official site

Call ahead. Rental availability is seasonal and fleets change, so confirm boats, hours and requirements with the business before you go.

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Check official regulations before you fish. The summary below is a convenience copy and can go out of date. Limits, size rules and closures change, so the TWRA rules are the ones that count.

Fishing

Species the state wildlife agency highlights or regulates on Cherokee Lake:

Largemouth bassSmallmouth bassStriped/hybrid bassCrappieWalleyeSaugeye

Boat fishing is closed in a posted zone below the dam from July 1 to September 15. Confirm on the TWRA page.

Boat ramps, marinas & fuel

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Marinas (1)
  • + 1 unnamed (shown on map)
Boat ramps (46)
  • + 46 unnamed (shown on map)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0. Fetched Oct 22, 2:06 PM CDT. OSM coverage is volunteer-made, so some places may be missing or outdated.

Things to do

Parks within roughly 8 miles of the lake's outer extent are listed from OpenStreetMap and the official park sites, plus federal areas from Recreation.gov.

Lodging & camping

Sources: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Confirm dates and availability with the operator.

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