South Holston Dam

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Trail Name South Holston Dam
Nearest City *
State Tennessee
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Difficulty Rating Easy
Hiking Time 2.52.5 Hours <br />0.156 Days <br />150 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip 55 mi <br />8.047 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation *"*" is not a number. / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
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Nearest Medical *, TN
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Trail Overview

A short (about 5 miles) stroll along nearly level path from the South Holston Lake dam, by the lake shore, and ending at the spillway.

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Misc. Information

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.

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