Must-see lake · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Cherokee Dam
Cherokee Dam is a lake in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Cherokee Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Cherokee Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cherokee Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.16705, -83.49790. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cherokee Dam
- Panther Creek State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Nance Building · fort · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Poor Valley · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fulton-Hill Park · park · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Douglas Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bean Station Original Site · fort · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Crockett Tavern Museum · fort · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Douglas Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul Presbyterian Church · church · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- House Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bethesda Presbyterian Church · fort · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Seven Islands State Birding Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Seven Islands Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Miller's Chapel United Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Forbidden Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Poor Valley Creek · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~42 km · Must-see
- The McMahan Indian Mound · fort · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cherokee Dam
- Douglas Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Douglas Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Norris Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Norris Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~67 km · Must-see
- Davy Crockett Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cannon Creek Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~75 km · Must-see
- Cannon Creek Lake · lake · Bell · ~75 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~81 km · Must-see
- Martins Fork Lake · lake · Harlan · ~84 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cherokee Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cherokee Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cherokee Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cherokee Dam?
Nearby: Panther Creek State Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Nance Building (fort, 16 km), Poor Valley (viewpoint, 22 km), Fulton-Hill Park (park, 24 km), Douglas Lake (lake, 26 km), Bean Station Original Site (fort, 26 km).
Is Cherokee Dam worth visiting?
Cherokee Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Tennessee on Spotwander.