Fontana Lake topographic map
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Name: Fontana Lake topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Fontana Lake, Swain County, North Carolina, United States (35.33446 -83.80977 35.48456 -83.50520)
Average elevation: 2,644 ft
Minimum elevation: 1,631 ft
Maximum elevation: 5,246 ft
Fontana Lake provides the only access into the most remote areas of the National Park, unless visitors undertake a multi-day hike to get there. When the lake is at the normal summer level, a boat may be used to access remote trailheads such as Hazel Creek. From the observation tower on Clingmans Dome, on a clear day the lake can be seen nearly a mile below. While the maximum controlled elevation of the lake (top of dam gates) is 1,710 ft (520 m), the normal Summer surface elevation is 1,703 ft (519 m). NC 28 roughly parallels the southern shore of the lake, and US 19, between Bryson City and Wesser/Lauada, briefly skims an inlet at the extreme southeastern edge.
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