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Bluewater Creek

Location: Tennessee River
Mile Marker: 272.5 RDB
Lat / Lon: N 34° 48.715' / W 087° 24.734'
Depth: 10 feet
Description:
A well marked channel leads to a wide 10-12 foot embayment. The shore is lined with homes but the anchorage is good. This is a perfect place to wait for the lock if need be. For short-term lock waits, between the channel and the old lock wall is great holding in 12-14 feet as well.

Holding:

5.00

Wind Protection:

5.00

Wake Protection:

5.00

Scenic Beauty:

4.00

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.00

Cell Service:

4.00

Review for Bluewater Creek

Reviewed by: Tom Taylor on Aug 30, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.5'

Overall Rating:

1

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Cell Service:

4

I would not return here with a big boat for an overnight. The old lock walls block the up stream half of the inlet, only visible during low water. The downstream half has submerged timber that is not clearly locatable. The physical channel markers do not agree with Raymarine Navionics channel markers. Usually Raymarine chartplotter is right and current has moved the markers. In this case the chart plotter was wrong. Local bass boats took a path close to the downstream shore and seemingly unrelated to the physical markers as well. The two physical markers are red/white, which online documentation says are safe path markers. Very confusing, I recommend avoiding this unless you confer with the locals. Otherwise nice spot if you don't mind the gauntlet :).

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