{
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "generated": "2026-04-28",
  "regions": [
    {
      "id": "kingston",
      "name": "Kingston / Clinch-Emory Confluence",
      "slug": "kingston",
      "river_mile_range": [556, 575],
      "summary": "The Kingston confluence is where the Clinch and Emory meet the Tennessee. It's the most public-access-friendly stretch of the lake — multi-lane city ramps, shoreline parks, and Long Island Marina just off-channel.",
      "anchors": ["Long Island Marina", "Kingston City Park Ramp", "Fort Southwest Point", "Ladd Landing"],
      "best_for": ["easy_public_launch", "shore_fishing", "july_4_fireworks", "history_scenery"],
      "traffic": "high_on_weekends",
      "wind_exposure": "medium"
    },
    {
      "id": "rockwood",
      "name": "Rockwood / Eagle Furnace",
      "slug": "rockwood",
      "river_mile_range": [550, 556],
      "summary": "The north-shore corridor centered on Rockwood — Caney Creek, Whites Creek, Tom Fuller Park, Roane County Park. More residential and functional than flashy, with strong support for locals, anglers, and RV users.",
      "anchors": ["Tom Fuller Park", "TVA Lakeshore Park Boat Ramp", "Caney Creek Marina", "Rockwood Marina & RV Resort", "Whites Creek Marina"],
      "best_for": ["practical_launching", "tournament_base", "rv_camping", "family_day_use"],
      "traffic": "medium",
      "wind_exposure": "low_in_creeks"
    },
    {
      "id": "mid-lake",
      "name": "Mid-Lake (Ten Mile / Blue Springs / Euchee)",
      "slug": "mid-lake",
      "river_mile_range": [540, 550],
      "summary": "The lake's social and service core. Blue Springs, Bayside, Euchee, and Terrace View form the dock-and-dine corridor. Best all-around boating zone — fuel, repairs, lunch, sunset dinner, live music, all within a short cruise.",
      "anchors": ["Blue Springs Marina", "Bayside Marina", "Euchee Marina Resort", "Terrace View Marina", "Hornsby Hollow Campground", "Sand Island"],
      "best_for": ["dock_and_dine", "fuel", "rentals", "service", "social_boating"],
      "traffic": "medium_to_high",
      "wind_exposure": "medium_to_high_main_channel"
    },
    {
      "id": "spring-city",
      "name": "Spring City / Piney River",
      "slug": "spring-city",
      "river_mile_range": [532, 540],
      "summary": "South-shore family-resort, cabin, and campground territory — Rhea Springs, Piney Point, Whites Creek, Spring City Resort. Calmer water than the main channel, especially inside the Piney embayment.",
      "anchors": ["Rhea Springs Recreation Area", "Spring City Resort & Marina", "Rhea Harbor", "Piney Point Resort", "Fooshee Pass Campground"],
      "best_for": ["camping_swimming", "cabins", "family_recreation", "tournament_mornings"],
      "traffic": "medium",
      "wind_exposure": "low_in_piney"
    },
    {
      "id": "lower-lake-dam",
      "name": "Lower Lake / Watts Bar Dam",
      "slug": "lower-lake-dam",
      "river_mile_range": [529, 532],
      "summary": "The forebay and operations zone near Watts Bar Dam and the lock. Scenic but operationally sensitive — generation, lock turbulence, and posted hazard zones make this a safety-first region for casual boaters.",
      "anchors": ["Watts Bar Dam Recreation Area", "Watts Bar Dam Boat Ramp"],
      "best_for": ["sightseeing", "tailwater_fishing"],
      "traffic": "low_to_medium",
      "wind_exposure": "high",
      "safety_critical": true
    },
    {
      "id": "upper-riverine",
      "name": "Upper Riverine (toward Fort Loudoun)",
      "slug": "upper-riverine",
      "river_mile_range": [575, 601],
      "summary": "The upstream Tennessee River reach plus the lower Clinch and Emory arms. More river character, fewer dense resort nodes, and the lake's quieter cruising water.",
      "anchors": ["Tennessee National Marina", "Riley Creek Campground", "Riverside Park (Loudon)"],
      "best_for": ["quiet_cruising", "upstream_fishing", "transit"],
      "traffic": "low",
      "wind_exposure": "medium_main_channel"
    }
  ]
}