Lakes · Tennessee River main channel
Big main-channel lake running north from Chattanooga, with Harrison Bay and Booker T. Washington state parks on its shore.
Chickamauga Lake is on the Tennessee River itself — the main channel — between Watts Bar Dam upstream and Chickamauga Dam at Chattanooga. The Hiwassee River joins the Tennessee in this lake.
It’s a big, long lake with a well-known bass-fishing reputation. Main-channel lakes have navigation locks and barge traffic, and they stay fuller year-round than the mountain tributary lakes. Two Tennessee state parks sit on its shore.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · we link to official pages instead of printing water levels, hours or fees.
Hamilton, Meigs, Rhea, Bradley
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