Sunset over Nickajack LakeBryce Edwards · CC BY 2.0
South Cumberland & Sequatchie Valley Fishing access

Nickajack Lake

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South Cumberland & Sequatchie Valley34.9917, -85.5985

Nickajack Lake is the reservoir created by Nickajack Dam as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority. The lake stretches from Nickajack Dam to Chickamauga Dam, passing through the city of Chattanooga. The Tennessee River Gorge, commonly referred to as the “Grand Canyon of Tennessee”, is also part of Nickajack Lake.

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