Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam

Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam is a lock gate in Loudon, Tennessee. Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam is situated nearby to Fort Loudoun Dam, as well as near the dam Fort Loudoun Lake.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Loudoun Dam and Fort Loudoun Lake.

Fort Loudoun Dam

Dam

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Fort Loudoun Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Tennessee River in Loudon County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The dam is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the early 1940s as part of a unified plan to provide… Fort Loudoun Dam is situated 680 feet northwest of Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam.

Fort Loudoun Lake

Dam

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Fort Loudoun Lake is a reservoir in east Tennessee on the upper Tennessee River, extending about 50 miles on the water from Fort Loudoun Dam, at Lenoir City, to Knoxville. Fort Loudoun Lake is situated 910 feet northwest of Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam.

Lenoir Cotton Mill

Ruins

Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.

The Lenoir Cotton Mill was a 19th-century cotton mill located in the U.S. city of Lenoir City, Tennessee. One of the earliest examples of industrial architecture in Tennessee, the mill operated variously from its construction around 1830 until the 1950s. Lenoir Cotton Mill is situated 1¼ miles west of Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lenoir City and Shady Grove.

Lenoir City

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Lenoir City is a suburban city located primarily in Loudon County, Tennessee, with a small portion extending into neighboring Roane County, Tennessee. The population was 10,117 at the 2020 census.

Shady Grove

Hamlet

Shady Grove is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. Shady Grove is located near the Loudon County line in far southern Knox County, 3.9 miles south of Farragut. Shady Grove is situated 4 miles northeast of Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam.

Unitia

Hamlet

Unitia is an Unincorporated community of Loudon County, Tennessee. Historically it was a crossroads village, the site of a post office, and a stop on the Underground Railroad. Unitia is situated 4½ miles southeast of Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam.

Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam

Type: Lock gate
Category: transportation
Location: Loudon, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.78974° or 35° 47′ 23″ north

Longitude

-84.24169° or 84° 14′ 30″ west

Open location code

867QQQQ5+V8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1752048795

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=lock_gate

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