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Hiwassee Lake

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Hiwassee Lake

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  • Location: Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States

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    June 23, 2024

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    The name Hiwassee comes from the Cherokee word for large meadow, or savanna. The name is apt as the lake sits on the ancestral lands of the Cherokee, and in fact they had two villages nearby that were called Hiwassee.

    The lake was created when the Hiwassee Dam was completed in 1940 and is an important source of water and flood control for the region.
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    Mingus Trail Loop

    3.34km

    00:55

    50m

    60m

    Hike the easy 2.1-mile Mingus Trail Loop in Hanging Dog Recreation Area, offering a pleasant walk near Hiwassee Lake.

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    Elevation 470 m

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    Location: Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States

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