South Holston Spillway Trail - Bristol, TN
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vhasler
N 36° 31.045 W 082° 05.397
17S E 402409 N 4041891
Easy path down to the spillway protecting the earthen dam on TVA South Holston Lake.
Waymark Code: WMC7ZJ
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2011
Views: 2
Easy family hike with views of South Holston Lake. Starting at the parking area, walk past boulder and cable barrier onto gravel roadway. Follow the shaded gravel road south up and over ridge to walk along the lake shore until it ends at the concrete spillway. Return by same path. No blazes or signs.
Visitors' Center on north side of the dam offers a nice view of the lake - and bathroom facilities.
The reservoir is created by a TVA dam on the South Fork Holston River. Construction of the dam was started in 1942, but halted due to WWII, and finally completed in 1950. The earth-and-rock fill dam is 285 feet high and 1,600 feet long. The purpose of the spillway is to protect the main earthen dam in case the lake level rises quickly.
Parking: N 36° 31.045 W 082° 05.397
Trail allowances or restrictions:
Allowed: mtn bikes, dogs, fishing (with license), and horses.
Trail type: old gravel roadbed
Trailhead/trail website: Not listed
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