Lake Santeetlah

General data

Name: Lake Santeetlah
Water system: Tennessee River
Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Cheoah River -> Calderwood Lake -> Little Tennessee River -> Tennessee River -> Ohio River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Lake Santeetlah, part of the Tennessee River watershed, was created in 1928 when Alcoa dammed the Cheoah River as a means of generating hydroelectric power in Graham County, North Carolina.

The name "Santeelah" is derived from a Native American word which means "blue waters."

The reservoir is largely surrounded by the Cheoah District of the Nantahala National Forest. During the last decades of the twentieth century non-public lands were developed as scenic residences and vacation homes, most notably in the area now incorporated as the town of Lake Santeetlah

Lake Santeetlah

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