Boone Lake

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Boone Lake
Location Sullivan / Washington counties, Tennessee, United States
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Type reservoir
Primary inflows South Fork Holston River
Primary outflows South Fork Holston River
Basin countries United States
Surface area Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
Water volume 75,829 acre⋅ft (0.093534 km3)

Boone Lake is a reservoir in Sullivan and Washington counties in northeastern Tennessee, formed by the impoundment of the South Fork Holston River behind Boone Dam.[1]

The dam and reservoir are maintained and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The lake has a surface area of about Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[2] and a flood-storage capacity of 75,829 acre-feet (93,534,000 m3). Water levels in the reservoir fluctuate over a range of about Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). over the course of a year.[1]

Recreational facilities on the lake include a swimming area and a boat ramp. Water skiing and fishing are popular activities on the lake.[1] Fish species in the lake of interest to sport fishermen include black bass, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and striped bass.[3] There are precautionary fish consumption advisories for catfish and carp due to PCB and chlordane concentrations.[2][4] Children and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding are advised not to consume these two species, and other persons are advised to limit their consumption to one meal per month.[2]

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