Rat Branch
Rat Branch is a stream in Carter, Tennessee. Rat Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Horseshoe, as well as near Bear Stand.Places of Interest
Highlights include Watauga Dam and Wilbur Lake.
Watauga Dam
Dam
Photo: Parker1297, CC BY 3.0.
Watauga Dam is a hydroelectric and flood control dam on the Watauga River in Carter County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the 1940s as part of efforts to control flooding in the Tennessee River watershed.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hampton and Fish Springs.
Hampton
Village
Fish Springs
Hamlet
Fish Springs is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Tennessee. Fish Springs is located on the south shore of Watauga Lake, along US Route 321 and Tennessee State Route 67 east of Hampton. Fish Springs is situated 3½ miles east of Rat Branch.
Valley Forge
Hamlet
Valley Forge is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Tennessee. Located along US Route 19E/321 and SR-67, south of Elizabethton and north of Hampton. Valley Forge is situated 4 miles west of Rat Branch.
Rat Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Carter, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.30345° or 36° 18′ 12″ northLongitude
-82.11818° or 82° 7′ 5″ westElevation
1,965 feet (599 metres)Open location code
868V8V3J+9PGeoNames ID
4652157
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