Nickajack Cave
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Nickajack Cave is a historically significant limestone cave in Tennessee known for its rich biodiversity, including large bat colonies, and for being partially flooded by the creation of Nickajack Lake.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nickajack Cave canonical | 2 |
| Nickajack Cave embayment | 1 |
| Nickajack Cave wildlife area | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cave
ⓘ
limestone cave ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
boat
ⓘ
trail to viewing platform ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cherokee history
ⓘ
Nickajack Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| floodedBy | Nickajack Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | limestone ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince | Appalachian Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected bat habitat ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | wildlife refuge ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | cave ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasEntranceType | water-level entrance ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large cave entrance
ⓘ
limestone formations ⓘ submerged passages ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Indiana bat
ⓘ
eastern pipistrelle ⓘ gray bat ⓘ various cave invertebrates ⓘ |
| hasUse |
bat sanctuary
ⓘ
recreation site ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
Civil War resource site
ⓘ
Native American shelter ⓘ saltpeter mining ⓘ |
| knownFor |
endangered species habitat
ⓘ
gray bat population ⓘ historical significance ⓘ large bat colonies ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Marion County, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nickajack Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee ⓘ Tennessee River Gorge area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Chattanooga, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interstate 24 NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pittsburg, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
bat watching
ⓘ
boating nearby ⓘ kayaking nearby ⓘ |
| partiallyFloodedBy | Nickajack Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyInundatedSince | 1967 ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| waterBody | Nickajack Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nickajack Cave wildlife area
this entity surface form:
Nickajack Cave embayment