Lake Santeetlah
| Lake Santeetlah | ||
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Primary inflows Cheoah River | | |
| Primary outflows | Cheoah River | |
| Basin countries | United States | |
Lake Santeetlah, part of the
hydroelectric power in Graham County, North Carolina. The reservoir is largely surrounded by the Cheoah District of the Nantahala National Forest. During the last decades of the twentieth century non-public lands were developed as scenic residences and vacation homes, most notably in the area now incorporated as the town of Lake Santeetlah.[2]
Although the area below the highwater mark is now managed by Brookfield Energy Partners (BEP), which purchased the lake from Alcoa, approximately 80% of the surrounding land is under the jurisdiction of the
old growth forest
" in the eastern United States.
References
- ^ "Santeetlah Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 16, 2021.
- ^ "Graham County: A Quiet Place in the Smokies," undated pamphlet, Graham County Travel and Tourism, Robbinsville, NC.
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