Watauga Lake Boat Ramps
4 boat launches are mapped on Watauga Lake in Carter County, Johnson County, Tennessee.
3 of these launches include facility details from Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).
Watauga Lake facts
| Surface area | 6,353 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 90 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 56.6 miles |
| Surface elevation | 1,962 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Watauga Dam, completed 1948 |
| Dam size | 332 ft high, 900 ft long, rockfill dam |
| Dam purposes | Flood Risk Reduction, Recreation, Hydroelectric, Water Supply |
| Dam owner | TVA (Federal) |
| Normal storage | 569,121 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Watauga River |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID TN01903). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
- Rat Branch Boat Rampnear Hampton · Watauga Lake · fee: yes
- Watauga Dam Boat Rampnear Hampton · Watauga Lake · fee: no
- Sink Mountain Boat Launchnear Butler · Watauga Lake · fee: no
- Watauga Lake Boat Rampnear Butler · Watauga Lake
Counties
- Carter County (2)
- Johnson County (2)