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Fort Loudoun Lake

Fort Loudoun Lake

Fort Loudoun Lake is a reservoir in east Tennessee on the upper Tennessee River, extending about 50 miles (80 km) along the river upstream from Fort Loudoun Dam, at Lenoir City, to Knoxville.

 

Fort Loudoun Lake is often misspelled as “Loudon” because of several variations in spelling place names in the area, this also plays havoc with visitor’s pronunciation.

Fort Loudoun Lake gets its name from a British fort that was built near the present site of the dam during the French and Indian War in the 18th century.

The fort was named in honor of John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, who was the commander-in-chief of the British forces in North America.

 

Fort Loudoun is a popular recreation destination, known for bass fishing, boating, and birdwatching. The tailwater area immediately below the dam is an excellent site for viewing a variety of waterbirds, including herons, cormorants, gulls, osprey, and bald eagles.

The reservoir is connected by a short canal to Tellico Reservoir on the nearby Little Tennessee River. Water is diverted through the canal to Fort Loudoun for power production. The canal also offers commercial barges access to Tellico without the need for a lock. Barges passing through the Fort Loudoun lock carry about half a million tons of cargo a year. Description courtesy of Wikipedia.

 

Please consider showing your appreciation of Fort Loudon Lake by picking up some litter during your next visit, many hands make light work.

 



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