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Here are the 33 lakes we have listed within USA > South > Tennessee - compared by Largest Lakes - Acres.
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Kentucky Lake
(Kentucky, USA / Tennessee, USA) |
160,309 |
Kentucky Lake is the largest man-made lake east of the Mississippi when measured by surface acres at "full pond," the normal water level: 184 miles long, 2 miles wide, 160,309 surface acres, and 2,380 miles of shoreline! The lake stretches south across the western tip of Kentucky into Tennessee. Kentucky ...
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Lake Guntersville
(Alabama, USA / Tennessee, USA) |
69,100 |
Also known as: Guntersville Lake, Guntersville Reservoir Alabama's Mountain Region contains the state's largest lake: Lake Guntersville. Cradled in the Appalachian foothills of northern Alabama, Lake Guntersville is located between Bridgeport and Guntersville, stretching out over 75 miles into Tennessee (near Chattanooga) and occupying 69,000 acres. Truly ... |
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Lake Barkley
(Kentucky, USA / Tennessee, USA) |
57,920 |
Lake Barkley is one of the premier recreational destinations in Western Kentucky. The reservoir was created by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1966 for flood control, hydroelectric power, and navigation; the Barkley Dam impounds the Cumberland River near Grand Rivers, Kentucky. Lake Barkley offers visitors ...
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Pickwick Lake
(Alabama, USA / Mississippi, USA / Tennessee, USA) |
43,100 |
Also known as: Pickwick Reservoir Pickwick Lake is a 43,100-acre reservoir created by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) with construction of Pickwick Landing Dam across the Tennessee River. Construction of Pickwick Lake reservoir took four years to complete, from 1934 to 1938. Pickwick Reservoir stretches out over 53 miles, from ... |
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Watts Bar Lake
(Tennessee, USA) |
39,090 |
Also known as: Watts Bar Reservoir Midway between Knoxville and Chattanooga, Watts Bar Lake has been called "King of the Southern Great Lakes." Watts Bar Lake is an impoundment of the Tennessee River created by Watts Bar Dam. Construction on the dam started in 1939 and was finished in 1942 three weeks after the Japanese bombed Pearl ... |
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Chickamauga Lake
(Tennessee, USA) |
36,240 |
Also known as: Chickamauga Reservoir Chickamauga Lake is a fabulous outdoor recreation water body. It is located in southeast Tennessee some twenty miles from Chattanooga and provides over 810 miles of shoreline to enjoy. Originally developed for flood control and power generation, Chickamauga Lake is heavily used for recreational tourism. ... |
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Norris Lake
(Tennessee, USA) |
33,840 |
Also known as: Norris Reservoir Just 25 miles north of Knoxville, Tennessee, Norris Lake is the first reservoir created by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Named for Senator George Norris, author of the legislation that created the TVA, Norris Lake is 129 miles long and surrounded by plenty of secluded coves to explore. Extending ... |
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Cherokee Lake
(Tennessee, USA) |
28,780 |
Also known as: Cherokee Reservoir Cherokee Lake: Artists stop at Clinch Mountain Overlook to paint it, and photographers to photograph it, and every year millions of people come from all over to enjoy its beautiful waters. Cherokee Lake is a fantastic place to boat, fish, and enjoy. With Pigeon Forge, Tennessee nearby, there is sure ... |
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Douglas Lake
(Tennessee, USA) |
28,420 |
Also known as: Douglas Reservoir Douglas Lake, also known as Douglas Reservoir, stretches out over more than 28,000 acres and 500 shoreline miles in eastern Tennessee. Douglas Lake is conveniently located near the intersections of Interstates 81 and 40, approximately 25 miles east of Knoxville. Nestled in the foothills of the Great ... |
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Dale Hollow Lake
(Kentucky, USA / Tennessee, USA) |
27,700 |
Also known as: Dale Hollow Reservoir Dale Hollow Lake, straddling the Kentucky-Tennessee border, is an artificial lake that was formed by damming up the Obey and Cumberland Rivers. As with many other lakes in this region of the United States, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers took on the project in order to provide flood control for the ... |
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Old Hickory Lake
(Tennessee, USA) |
22,500 |
Located about 25 miles upstream from Nashville TN, Old Hickory Lake offers outdoor recreational opportunities for millions of visitors each year. Because of the temperate climate and relatively long recreation season, visitors have many activities to choose from including hunting, fishing, camping, ...
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Center Hill Lake
(Tennessee, USA) |
18,220 |
Also known as: Center Hill Reservoir Center Hill Lake is almost completely surrounded by the beautiful hardwood forested hills of the Tennessee Eastern Highlands. Center Hill Lake has 18,000 acres of boating, fishing and water recreation with over 400 miles of shoreline. It is an outdoor recreation jewel with over 20 boat ramps and seven ... |
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Tellico Reservoir
(Tennessee, USA) |
15,560 |
Also known as: Tellico Lake About 30 minutes south of Knoxville, nestled in the mountains of eastern Tennessee, Tellico Lake is the lake that almost wasn't. Extending 33 miles along the Little Tennessee River, the lake has become an asset for commerce and recreation. Construction on Tellico Dam began in 1967, but Tellico Lake ... |
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Fort Loudoun Lake
(Tennessee, USA) |
14,600 |
Also known as: Fort Loudoun Reservoir Named for a nearby 18th century British fort, Fort Loudoun Lake draws millions of visitors every year for fishing, boating, and wildlife viewing. Located at the headwaters of the Tennessee River, Fort Loudoun Lake extends 55 miles from Lenoir City to Knoxville. It is the first in a chain of nine reservoirs ... |
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J. Percy Priest Lake
(Tennessee, USA) |
14,200 |
Also known as: J. Percy Priest Reservoir J. Percy Priest Lake, located 10-15 minutes from downtown Nashville TN, provides many outdoor recreational opportunities for 7+ million visitors each year. Because of the temperate climate and relatively long recreation season, visitors have many activities from which to choose. The most popular activities ... |
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Cordell Hull Lake
(Tennessee, USA) |
11,960 |
Also known as: Cordell Hull Reservoir Cordell Hull Lake is located at the base of the highland rim on the Cumberland River in Smith, Jackson, and Clay counties of middle Tennessee. The dam is located 5 miles upstream of the city of Carthage, Tennessee. Cordell Hull Lake is operated for the primary purposes of navigation, hydropower generation, ... |
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Tims Ford Lake
(Tennessee, USA) |
10,700 |
Also known as: Tims Ford Reservoir Nestled in south central Tennessee between Tullahoma and Winchester, the clear, deep water of the Elk River meets the wooded sloped shores of Tims Ford Reservoir. The water creates inlets and coves popular with both anglers and boaters. Evidence suggests that the area has been inhabited for over ... |
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Reelfoot Lake
(Kentucky, USA / Tennessee, USA) |
10,427 |
Reelfoot Lake makes its home in northwestern Tennessee and extends into southern Kentucky. The lake is young: popular history says that after the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, water from the Mississippi River flowed into the newly-formed land, creating what we now call Reelfoot Lake. Today, at ...
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Nickajack Lake
(Tennessee, USA) |
10,370 |
Also known as: Nickajack Reservoir Set against the spectacular scenery and steep walls of the Tennessee River Gorge, Nickajack Lake is the perfect place to relax on the water, fish, or explore the nature and wildlife of the Cumberland Mountains. Nickajack Lake is and impoundment of the Tennessee River and one of nine reservoirs on ... |
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South Holston Lake
(Tennessee, USA / Virginia, USA) |
7,580 |
Also known as: South Holston Reservoir An impoundment of the South Fork Holston River, South Holston Lake is an exceptional place to fish and boat. Straddling the Virginia and Tennessee state line, it's a great place to visit and "A Good Place to Live." Created by the South Holston Dam, South Holston Lake is a project of the Tennessee ... |
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Cheatham Lake
(Tennessee, USA) |
7,450 |
Cheatham Lake is an impoundment of the Cumberland River with 320 miles of shoreline. It is 67.5 miles long and extends from Cheatham Dam through Nashville to Old Hickory Dam. In its upper reaches, the lake generally consists of a deepened river channel, where it is often referred to as Cheatham River. At ...
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Watauga Lake
(Tennessee, USA) |
6,430 |
Also known as: Lake Watauga Watauga Lake exudes independence, solitude, and nature's bounty. If these traditional American values appeal to you, then you need to visit pristine Watauga Lake. Hidden among the Appalachian Mountains of northeastern Tennessee, the reservoir - covering 6,430 acres - is little-known and lightly visited. ... |
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Melton Hill Reservoir
(Tennessee, USA) |
5,470 |
Also known as: Melton Hill Lake Melton Hill Reservoir, also known as Melton Hill Lake, is an impoundment of the Clinch River. Located near Oak Ridge, TN, the reservoir extends 57 miles upstream from Melton Hill Dam to Norris Dam. With over 5,000 acres of water, there is plenty of room to explore, and anglers will find abundant fish ... |
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Boone Lake
(Tennessee, USA) |
4,310 |
Also known as: Boone Reservoir Boone Lake is one of a series of reservoirs lying among the hills in northeast Tennessee. Completed on March 16, 1953, Boone Lake was constructed, and is maintained, by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for flood control, water supply, recreation and production of hydropower. Spread across Sullivan ... |
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Woods Reservoir
(Tennessee, USA) |
3,980 | Located on Arnold Air Force Base between Nashville and Chattanooga in Tullahoma, Tennessee, Woods Reservoir is a fantastic place to fish. Its unique surroundings make it a great place to explore. In 1951 President Truman dedicated the Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC). Named in honor ... |
