Fort Loudoun Lake
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Loudoun Dam and Lenoir Cotton Mill.
Fort Loudoun Dam
Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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…
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 Lake.
Tellico Dam
Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Tellico Dam is a concrete gravity and earthen embankment dam on the Little Tennessee River that was built by the Tennessee Valley Authority in Loudon County, Tennessee. Tellico Dam is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Fort Loudoun Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lenoir City and Shady Grove.
Lenoir City
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 Lake.
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 Lake.
Fort Loudoun Lake
- Type: Dam
- Description: man made lake on the Tennessee River, Tennessee, United States
- Category: reservoir
- Location: Loudon, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.79192° or 35° 47′ 31″ northLongitude
-84.24317° or 84° 14′ 35″ westElevation
741 feet (226 metres)Open location code
867QQQR4+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 356839485OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q5471549
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Fort Loudoun Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Norwegian Bokmål—“Fort Loudoun Lake” goes by many names.
- French: “Fort Loudoun Lake”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Fort Loudoun Lake”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Fort Loudoun Lake”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church and Lenoir City Park.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Fort Loudon Hydro and Fort Loudoun Dam Substation.
Tennessee: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga.
Curious Dams to Discover
Uncover intriguing dams from every corner of the globe.