Lake Size: 39,000 acres (16,000 ha) Shoreline Length (Miles): 722 Miles Deepest Depth: 70 ft Latitude: 35.766667 Longitude: -84.666667 Lake Level Above Sea Level: 741 feet (226 m) Counties: Meigs County Cities: Spring City Lake Management: Tennessee Valley Authority
Watts Bar Lake is a reservoir on the Tennessee River created by Watts Bar Dam as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority system.Located about midway between Chattanooga and Knoxville, the lake begins as the Tennessee River below Fort Loudon Dam