Section 1660-02-07-.18 - TELLICO RESERVOIR(1) Vessels being operated on Tellico Reservoir in an area around Old Ft. Loudoun State Historic Area, as delineated by a line of buoys shall operate at a "Slow-No Wake" speed.(2) All motorboats being operated within the sites described below shall be operated at a "Slow-No Wake" speed and shall not tow a person on water skis, surfboard or similar devices. (a) Site #1-Lotterdale Cove Campground Beach and Boat Ramp located on east bank of the reservoir approximately Little Tennessee River Mile 9.5.(b) Site #2-Poplar Springs beach and Boat Ramp located on west bank of the reservoir approximately Little Tennessee River mile 3.7, the area known as Poplar Springs.(c) Site #3-Notchy Creek Campground Beach and Boat Ramp located on west bank of the reservoir in Notchy Creek approximately Tellico River Mile 5.4.(d) Site #4-Toqua Day Use Area Beach and Boat Ramp located on the west bank of the reservoir approximately Little Tennessee River Mile 21.7.(e) Site #5-Vonore beach and boat Ramp located on the west bank of the reservoir in the Island Creek section at approximately Little Tennessee River Mile 16.7.(f) Site #6-Clear Creek Boat Ramp located on the west bank of the reservoir in the Clear Creek section at approximately Little Tennessee River mile 10.8.(g) Site #7-Baker Creek Access Area located on the east bank of the reservoir in Baker Creek at approximately Little Tennessee River Mile 13.8(h) Site #8-Tellico Lake Dam Reservation Ramp (Tellico River Mile 4R).(i) Site #9 - Poplar Creek located under the bridge that crosses the said creek on Tellico Parkway, Little Tennessee River Mile 4.4L(j) Site #10 - Clear Creek - located under the bridge on Tellico Parkway in Clear Creek Embayment, Little Tennessee River Mile 11.0L(k) Site #11 - Tellico River located at a metal culvert under SR360 (Vonore-Taqua Highway Bridge), Tellico River Mile 2.5R(l) Site #12 - Hammontree Branch located at a metal culvert under SR72, Little Tennessee River Mile 23.2R(m) Site #13 - Tellico Yacht Club at approximately Little Tennessee River Mile 7.8.(n) Site #14 - Tanasi Yacht Club at approximately Little Tennessee River Mile 5.3.(3) All areas above are further identified as delineated by a line of information buoys.(4) All vessels are prohibited in the Chota Park Swimming Beach Area (Little Tennessee River Mile 7.5L) as delineated by a line of "No Boating" buoys.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1660-02-07-.18
Original rule filed January 24, 1984; effective February 23, 1984. Amendment filed April 20, 1988; effective June 4, 1988. Amendment filed October 21, 1991; effective December 5, 1991. Amendment filed March 7, 2001; effective May 21, 2001. Amendment filed September 16, 2003; effective November 30, 2003.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 69-9-209 and 70-1-206.