| Fontana Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | North Carolina |
| Primary inflows | Little Tennessee River |
| Primary outflows | Little Tennessee River |
| Basin countries | United States |
Fontana Lake is a man made lake on the Little Tennessee River located in Graham and Swain counties in North Carolina. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States In Hydrology, the inflow of a Body of water is the source of the Water in the body of water The Little Tennessee River is a tributary of the Tennessee River, approximately 135 miles (217 km long in the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time The Little Tennessee River is a tributary of the Tennessee River, approximately 135 miles (217 km long in the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the The Little Tennessee River is a tributary of the Tennessee River, approximately 135 miles (217 km long in the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern Graham County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Swain County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States 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. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains The Nantahala National Forest is a national forest located in the American state of North Carolina. Depending on water levels, the lake is about 17 miles long and its eastern end is the Tuckasegee River near Bryson City. The Tuckasegee River (also frequently spelled Tuckaseegee) flows in western North Carolina, USA Bryson City is a town in Swain County, North Carolina in the United States. [1] 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 often exposed when water levels are low. Many towns were submerged shortly after the creation of Fontana Dam, such as Proctor, North Carolina. Fontana Dam is a Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA hydroelectric Dam on the Little Tennessee River in the U Proctor is a former town located in Swain County, North Carolina, U In addition to recreation, the pristine waters of the lake provide some of the only access into the most remote areas of the National Park. When water levels are normal, and indeed barring any water levels so long as the individual is able to traverse the cold and unstable creek and lake bed up into the coves, a boat may be used to access such remote trailheads as Noland Creek. From the observation tower of Clingman's Dome, on a clear day the lake can be seen over a mile below, which has a normal surface elevation of 1710 ft. Clingmans Dome (or Clingman's Dome) is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina, in the southeastern United States [2] Highway 28 roughly parallels the southern shore of the lake and Highway 19 between Bryson City and Wesser/Lauada briefly skims an inlet at the extreme southeastern edge. The unfinished Lakeview Drive roughly parallels the north shore of the lake.