Docks
Marine-grade lumber, galvanized hardware, decades of life. Pile-driven foundations.
Cherokee Lake covers 30,200 acres across Grainger, Jefferson, Hamblen, and Hawkins counties — impounded on the Holston River by the Cherokee Dam. We design, permit, and build across the full lake.
Cherokee Reservoir sits on the Holston River, impounded in 1942 by the Cherokee Dam. 30,200 acres of irregular shoreline cross four East Tennessee counties — a mix of residential, second-home, and recreational dock builds.
Cherokee's drawdown is significant — around 20 feet seasonally — which puts it in the same design category as Norris. Fixed boathouse builds dominate, with floating docks rising in popularity for owners who want winter usability.
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Marine-grade lumber, galvanized hardware, decades of life. Pile-driven foundations.
Tide Tamer, Floatair, WaveArmor, American Muscle — sized to your hull.
Custom drawings, permit packages, build estimates — designed for the lake.
We file every permit, pay the $1,000 fee, and manage TVA review end-to-end.
Cherokee shares Norris's big-drawdown design challenges. The same toolkit applies: deep-pile fixed docks for owners who accept a winter step-down to the water, or floating systems for year-round usability.
Major Hamblen County shoreline community — active residential dock market.
Jefferson County lake-front and second-home builds.
Northern Cherokee residential and lake-cottage market.
Western shore communities and main-lake builds.
TVA permits handled, fees included, in-house crew on every build. Same-week site visits typical.
Fixed boathouse on driven piles, often with covered slips and a deck on top. Floating docks are growing as a second option.
Similar drawdown profile (~20 ft) and similar build approach. Norris is deeper and clearer; Cherokee has a more irregular shoreline with more residential coves.
Yes — Cherokee is TVA-managed. We file, cover the $1,000 fee, and handle TVA review on every build.
Always. Lifts have to be sized for the full drawdown so the cradle aligns with the hull at low pool. We spec from a site visit.
4–7 months including TVA permit time. Build itself runs 3–5 weeks for fixed docks once permits land.
Other lakes we serve
Address, community, or nearest landmark — we'll find you. Site visits typically within the week.
We'll reach out within one business day.