Craighead Caverns | |
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Location in Tennessee Location in United States | |
Location | Sweetwater, Tennessee |
Coordinates | 35°32′08″N 84°25′52″W / 35.53556°N 84.43111°W |
Designated | 1974 |
Website | Official website |
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. In addition to the lake, the caverns contain an abundance of crystal clusters called anthodites, stalactites, stalagmites, and a waterfall.