Fontana Dam is located in Graham County, North Carolina. It forms Fontana Lake, some 29 miles of beauty on the southern edge of the Great Smoky Mountains. The Appalachian Trail crosses Fontana Dam as it winds its way from Georgia to Maine. For more information on Graham County click here.

Fontana Reservoir is located in Swain and Graham Counties.  The Northern side of the lake is completely surrounded by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the rest of the shoreline is primarily National Forest.  Fontana reservoir provides some of the best walleye fishing in the state.  There are also several other game fish including:  Black bass species, sunfish, crappie, catfish, and white bass.

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