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How much does the lost sea cost?

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Asked by: Tyson Price

How deep is the Lost Sea in Sweetwater Tennessee?

140 feet underground

The lake is 140 feet underground, so the walk back up can be a hike, but the temperature is always a comfortable 58 degrees.

What town is the Lost Sea in Tennessee?

Sweetwater

The Lost Sea is located in Sweetwater on Hwy. 68, just seven miles off I-75, exit #60.

What is the temperature in the Lost Sea in Tennessee?

The Lost Sea’s water temperature is a stable 54 degrees. Above water, its visual extent is 800 feet long and 220 feet wide. Below, its full extent remains unknown. Its water has been stocked with rainbow trout, but fishing is not permitted.

What time zone is the Lost Sea in?

(Lost Sea is located in the Eastern Time Zone)

Can you fish in The Lost Sea in Tennessee?

Fishing, incidentally, is not permitted. Beneath the calm waters of the four-and-a-half acre lake divers have discovered an even larger series of rooms completely filled with water. More than 13 acres of water have been mapped so far and still no end to the lake has been found.

What is the largest underground lake in the US?

the Lost Sea

Take a boat ride on the Lost Sea, a unique natural wonder which is listed as “America’s Largest Underground Lake” in the Guinness Book of World Records. Lost Sea has been designated a Registered Natural Landmark by the U.S. Dept. of Interior.

What fish are in The Lost Sea?

rainbow trout

The high point of any trip to The Lost Sea is the boat ride. A bucket of beef liver pellets is brought along to hurl at the Sea’s population of rainbow trout. The trout are not blind cave fish; they were brought down from the surface in the hope that some would find their way back to a lake or river.

What is the biggest cave in Tennessee?

Craighead Caverns is an extensive cave system located in between Sweetwater and Madisonville, Tennessee. It is best known for containing the United States’ largest and the world’s second largest non-subglacial underground lake, The Lost Sea.

Are there lakes underground?

An underground lake or subterranean lake is a lake under the surface of the Earth. Such lakes may be associated with caves, aquifers, or springs. They are typically very low in salinity. Underground lakes often form in abandoned quarries, but can also form naturally.

Does the lost sea offer military discount?

over a year ago. My husband got a Veterans discount of $2.00 when he paid for us though I wasn’t there when he bought the tickets. over a year ago. They only have adult and children prices.

Is The Lost Sea Adventure handicap accessible?

Yes you may. Is the tour handicap/stroller accessible? The pathways in the cave are wide enough for a stroller or wheelchair but because they are very steep in places a wheelchair is not advised.