With its cool, clear water reflecting the surrounding mountains, Watauga Lake is one of the most beautiful in the entire TVA system. The word "Watauga" is a Native American term meaning beautiful waters. The lake is located in Carter and Johnson counties in upper East Tennessee. Nearby communities include Mountain City, Butler, Hampton, and Elizabethton. Thirteen species of game fish including rainbow and brown trout, walleye, and smallmouth and largemouth bass inhabit the waters of the lake.
Directions
Interstate 81 to Exit 69 to Highway 37 at end of ramp turn right onto Highway 394 go approximately 4 miles turn right on 19E/11E toward Johnson City. Stay on 19E South approximately 2 miles. Turn left follow signs to Elizabethton. Left on to Highway 91. Approximately 2 miles turn right on Blue Springs Road. Stay straight through the first fork. Turn right and cross one lane bridge. Follow signs to the dam.
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