| Boone Reservoir Dam is located at mile
marker 18.6 on the south fork of the Holston
River. The reservoir is located in Sullivan
County and Washington County in Tennessee.
Construction of the reservoir began August 29,
1950. The dam was closed and filling of the
reservoir began December 15, 1952. The first
generator went into operation March 16, 1953.
The initial cost of the Boone project, including
three generating units in the switch yard
totaled $27,191,574. For construction of the
reservoir 152 families had to be relocated and
104 gravesites had to be moved.
Boone Dam has a maximum height of 160 feet, and
a maximum width of 1,532 feet, with 750 feet of
that being earth and embankment taking a total
of 4,269,768 man hours to complete. Construction
of the dam took 4,802 tons of steel, along with
199,358 cubic yards of concrete.
Boone Lake offers 130 miles of shoreline, 8
miles of which is island shoreline. At normal
maximum pool, the reservoir contains 189,100
acre feet of water.
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