![]() ![]() It was named after their former owner, Chief Craighead. It was once used as a meeting place by the Cherokee Indians. Approximately one mile from the entrance is a very large room known as ‘The Council Room’. #Lost caves tn seriesLocated in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains this natural opening on the side of the mountain leads into a series of huge rooms. ‘The Lost Sea’ is part of an extensive and historic underground cave system known as Craighead Caverns. ‘The Lost Sea’ is now home to some of the largest and oldest Rainbow trout in North America. This was with the idea that if there were any kind of natural outlet, the fish would find it. Rainbow trout were introduced to the lake. Every direction tested with sonar, sounds back as just more water. However, still no end has ever been found. Modern divers using sonar devices have mapped over 13 acres of large inter- connected rooms. However, in the 1970s cave divers explored several underwater rooms without ever finding the end of the cave. Considering the enormous lakes we are accustomed to seeing, like the Great Lakes of the northeast United States, the Lost Sea’s size does not seem all that impressive. This lake has a visible surface area of 800 feet (240 m) long by 220 feet (67 m) wide. It's at the very bottom of a series of ancient caves known as Craighead Cavern. ‘The Lost Sea’ is a 4.5 acre body of crystal clear water located some 140 feet underground. From ancient Jaguars, Cherokee Indians, Confederate soldiers, mushroom farmers, nightclubs, too moonshiners, these caverns outside Sweetwater, Tennessee have had a long and varied history. However, did you know they also harbor a very special secret underground? That’s right, these legendary mountains aren’t only awesome on the outside, these towering monoliths stand guard over the entrance to a whole new world found underground at Craighead Caverns and is home to the world’s second largest ‘non-subglacial’ underground lake known as the “Lost Sea”. Some of the world’s most breathtaking views can be found in the heights of these incredible mountain tops. There's in abundance on these majestic hills, ridges, valleys, and streams. They come to enjoy the vast array of plant, wildlife, and fishing. ![]() Millions of tourists flock to these beautiful mountains each year. It’s fairly common knowledge that it took two major continents, North America and Africa, colliding over 200 million years ago to form what we now know as the Appalachian Mountains and that because of their geographical location they were able to escape the last ice age 10,000 years ago. ![]()
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