Geographical setting Chilhowee (Cherokee town)
chilhowee dam
the little tennessee river enters tennessee south , flows northwestward 54 miles (87 km) through parts of blount, monroe, , loudon counties before emptying tennessee river near lenoir city. chilhowee dam, completed in 1957 aluminum company of america s tapoco division, situated approximately 34 miles (55 km) above mouth of river. dam has created chilhowee lake, reservoir stretching 10 miles (16 km) between chilhowee dam , calderwood dam, near state line. before inundation, chilhowee site located along bend in little tennessee opposite river s abrams creek confluence, approximately 36 miles (58 km) above river s mouth. site visible southeast of junction of u.s. route 129 , foothills parkway.
the chilhowee site situated in area appalachian mountains— namely, great smoky mountains northeast , unicoi mountains south— give way rolling hills of appalachian ridge-and-valley province. chilhowee lake provides part of boundary between great smoky mountains national park , cherokee national forest.
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