Lake Santeetlah

Lake Santeetlah, part of the watershed, was created in 1928 when Alcoa dammed the as a means of generating hydroelectric power in .
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: body of water in North Carolina
  • Also known as: Santeetlah Lake

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lake Santeetlah and Robbinsville.

Hamlet
is a town in , United States, 6 miles northwest of on a peninsula surrounded by Lake Santeetlah—which in turn is largely surrounded by .

Photo: Hkeely, CC BY 4.0.
is a town in Graham County in . It is in the far reaches of Western North Carolina in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains of the southern Appalachians.

Lake Santeetlah

Latitude
35.35424° or 35° 21′ 15″ north
Longitude
-83.86081° or 83° 51′ 39″ west
Elevation
1,932 feet (589 metres)
Open location code
867R943Q+MM
Geo­Names ID
4490345
Wiki­data ID
Q6477645
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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“Lake Santeetlah” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Funnel Top and Farley Cove.

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