Tenn Tom- Divide Cut

The first leg of the Tenn Tom is called the "Divide Cut".  It is 24 miles long, 280' wide and the sides are lined with riprap the entire length. Stopping anywhere along this 24 mile stretch is illegal except for emergency.  At one point the depth in the Divide Cut is 175' deep.
Read more about this man-made colossal undertaking at... http://history.tenntom.org/
Open to commercial vessels in 1985.