See “The Dance” at the new restaurant at River Gorge Ranch

MARION COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) – Thunder Enterprises has opened the restaurant that crowns the River Gorge Ranch development over Nickajack Lake.

The get into Riverdance, you’ll walk over a model of the Tennessee River called “The Dance.”

It traces the flow of the river from Chickamauga Dam to Nickajack Lake.

Mason cut the piece from 15 tons of material and then lit it with special LED lighting.

The restaurant seats 700 diners.

River Gorge Ranch is a community still under development on a mountaintop  accessible from the Nickajack Bridge exit.

“Momentum at River Gorge Ranch continues to exceed expectations,” said Dane Bradshaw, president of Thunder Enterprises. “Riverdance anchors the mountaintop village and gives both residents and visitors a special place to gather, dine and celebrate the beauty of this mountain. The response to this project has been incredible, and it’s rewarding to see the community taking shape in such a meaningful way.”