1660-02-07-.23
Watts Bar Lake
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1660-02-07-.23
(1)
Motorboats in the cove around Spring City Park in the Wolf Creek Embayment of Watts Bar
Lake extending from the bridge on new Lake Road to a point marked by a line of
informational buoys approximately 50 yards northeast of the TWRA fishing pier shall operate
at a “Slow-No Wake” speed.
(2)
Vessels operating in the Bowman Branch slough of Watts Bar Lake around Roane County
Park shall operate at a “Slow-No Wake” speed from the mouth of said slough to a point
approximately 300 yards to the rear of the slough as marked by a line of informational buoys.
(3)
Vessels operating in the cove around Shelton’s Campground located near the mouth of
White’s Creek at Tennessee River Mile 545 shall operate at a “Slow-No Wake” speed and
shall not tow persons on water skis, surfboards, or similar devices as delineated by a line of
informational buoys and signs.
(4)
All vessels being operated within the following T.V.A. Recreation Area Ramps will be
operated at a “Slow-No Wake” speed as delineated by a line of buoys:
(a)
Watts Bar Dam Reservation at approximately T.R.M. 530.2.
(b)
Hornsby Hollow at approximately T.R.M. 540.
(c)
Fooshee Pass at approximately T.R.M. 538.3.
(d)
Riley Creek at approximately T.R.M. 570.2.
(5)
All vessels are prohibited from operating within the following T.V.A. Recreation Area Beaches
as delineated by a line of buoys from May 1 through Labor Day.
(a)
Watts Bar Dam Reservation at approximately T.R.M. 530.2.
(b)
Rhea Springs at approximately T.R.M. 532.4 and Pine River Mile 3.5.
(c)
Fooshee Creek at approximately T.R.M. 538.3
(d)
Riley Creek at approximately T.R.M. 570.2.
(e)
Hornsby Hollow at approximately T.R.M. 540.
(6)
All vessels being operated on Watts Bar Lake in the cove of the Boy Scouts, Camp Buck
Toms, located on the west bank at T.R.M. 549.8L as delineated by a line of buoys and/or
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informational signs, shall operate at a “Slow-No Wake” speed from June 1 through
September 1.
(7)
All vessels being operated within the Camp Creek Cove at Lakeside Resort located off of
Whites Creek on Watts Bar Lake as delineated by a line of buoys and/or informational signs,
shall be operated at a “Slow-No Wake” speed. Towing of surfboards, tubes, skis, and similar
devices is prohibited within the zoned area.