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Ramps
Black Oak Marina2511 Black Oak Road, Jefferson City, TN 37760 · Private marina · public ramp; TVA shoreline / TWRA waters. Jefferson City, lower (dam) end; slip rental, fuel, restaurant; home of Cherokee Lake Sailing Club. Watch low water during TVA winter drawdown (~1050 ft floor).
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Panther Creek State Park Ramp2010 Panther Creek Park Road, Morristown, TN 37814 · TN State Parks public ramp; south shore near Morristown. Open daily 7am-sunset; no launch fee. (tnstateparks.com bot-walls scripted fetch / canonical live page.)
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German Creek Marina RampPrivate marina · public paved ramp on TVA shoreline; off Lakeshore Rd, Bean Station, mid-lake north shore. Slips, fuel, ship store. Low-water caveat during TVA winter drawdown.
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Caney Creek Boat RampTVA/TWRA public ramp, upper (NE) end of the lake in Hawkins Co near Rogersville (~36.386, -83.086). Free; no facilities. Most exposed to low water during TVA winter drawdown.
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Contact & rules
TVA Lake Information(865) 632-6065
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Cherokee Lake — TVATennessee Valley Authority / TWRA rules & park regulations
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Boating & yacht clubs
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Cherokee Lake Sailing ClubFounded 1977 at Black Oak Marina, Jefferson City TN; weekly meetings at CLSC pavilion; Regular ($100/yr) + Associate ($50/yr) memberships
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About Cherokee Lake

Cherokee Lake is a 28,780-acre reservoir in Tennessee, completed in 1942, managed by Tennessee Valley Authority / TWRA. Live pool elevation comes from NOAA's National Water Prediction Service (station CRKT1). Public launches include Black Oak Marina, Panther Creek State Park Ramp, and German Creek Marina Ramp. The Cherokee Lake Sailing Club is the active sailing club on the water.

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