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The Lost Sea
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underground lake in Craighead Caverns cave system in Sweetwater, 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. In addition to the lake, the caverns contain an abundance of crystal clusters called anthodites, stalactites, stalagmites, and a waterfall.
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140 Lost Sea Road, Sweetwater, Tennessee, 37874
Coordinates: 35.53564, -84.43103
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