CountiesSwain County
North CarolinaReservoirSwain County
Fontana Lake
Fontana Lake is a reservoir of some 10,230 acres on the Little Tennessee River, in North Carolina. You will find it in Swain County. Management is in the hands of TVA.
Coordinates35.4516, -83.7899
Surface area10,230 acres
Max depth426 ft
RiverLittle Tennessee River
Managed byTVA
Swimming beaches on Fontana Lake
No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.
Fontana Lake on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Fontana Lake explained
The center of the lake is at 35.4516, -83.7899. The deepest point on record is about 426 feet. The Little Tennessee River carries the outflow. It lies at roughly 1,703 feet of elevation.
No public gauge reports the water level at Fontana Lake, so this page shows no level chart. We would rather leave the figure out than publish an estimate that nobody measured. If the operating agency starts publishing a level for this lake, it will appear here.
Algae blooms are seasonal and local: look for posted signs at the ramp or park entrance. Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring. Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read.
If Fontana Lake is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Nantahala Lake (North Carolina, 20 mi), Hiwassee Lake (North Carolina, 29 mi) and Chatuge Lake (Georgia, 32 mi). North Carolina has 29 lakes on this site in total.
Shoreline access on lakes like this one is often informal and unsigned. No agency lists a named swimming spot at Fontana Lake. Shoreline access here is likely informal. If you need a named beach, Nantahala National Forest on Nantahala Lake is some 18 miles from here.
Questions about Fontana Lake
Is there a beach at Fontana Lake?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is Fontana Lake?
About 10,230 acres. Maximum depth is around 426 feet.
What other lakes are near Fontana Lake?
The closest in this guide is Nantahala Lake, about 20 miles away in North Carolina.
Lakes near Fontana Lake
Other lakes in this guide, ordered by distance.
Chatuge Lake
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Tellico Lake
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Douglas Lake
Douglas Lake is a reservoir of some 28,417 acres on the French Broad River, in Tennessee. The lake is in Jefferson County. TVA…
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Lake Nottely
Fed by the Nottely River, Lake Nottely holds roughly 4,180 acres of water in Georgia. It lies in Union County. TVA manages it.
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Lake Burton
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Blue Ridge Lake
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.