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Here are the 22 lakes we have listed within USA > South > Tennessee - compared by Largest Lakes - Water Volume.

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Lake Name	Volume in acre-feet	Lake Description
Kentucky Lake (Kentucky, USA / Tennessee, USA)	4,008,000	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 ...
Cherokee Lake (Tennessee, USA)	1,460,000	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 ...
Douglas Lake (Tennessee, USA)	1,419,700	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 ...
Lake Guntersville (Alabama, USA / Tennessee, USA)	1,049,000	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 ...
Pickwick Lake (Alabama, USA / Mississippi, USA / Tennessee, USA)	492,700	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 ...
Center Hill Lake (Tennessee, USA)	492,000	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 ...
Old Hickory Lake (Tennessee, USA)	420,000	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, ...
Chickamauga Lake (Tennessee, USA)	392,000	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. ...
Tims Ford Lake (Tennessee, USA)	325,400	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 ...
Watauga Lake (Tennessee, USA)	324,000	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. ...
Tellico Reservoir (Tennessee, USA)	304,000	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 ...
Fort Loudoun Lake (Tennessee, USA)	282,000	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 ...
Nickajack Lake (Tennessee, USA)	220,100	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 ...
J. Percy Priest Lake (Tennessee, USA)	202,000	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 ...
South Holston Lake (Tennessee, USA / Virginia, USA)	189,100	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 ...
Cheatham Lake (Tennessee, USA)	104,000	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 ...
Reelfoot Lake (Kentucky, USA / Tennessee, USA)	80,300	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 ...
Woods Reservoir (Tennessee, USA)	77,915	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 ...
Boone Lake (Tennessee, USA)	75,829	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 ...
Normandy Reservoir (Tennessee, USA)	65,600	Also known as: Normandy Lake, Lake Normandy Situated in south central Tennessee near Manchester, Normandy Lake draws anglers, campers and boaters from all over. With its proximity to nearby Tims Ford and Woods Reservoirs, it's a fantastic addition to a Tennessee Lakes getaway or a stand-alone destination for an outdoor adventure. An impoundment ...
Parksville Lake (Tennessee, USA)	52,270	Also known as: Lake Ocoee, Ocoee Lake Parksville Lake, also known as Ocoee Reservoir, is one of three reservoirs in Polk County near Cleveland,TN. Together the reservoirs run through some of the most beautiful country in Tennessee and provide visitors with plenty of opportunities for outdoor adventures. Parksville Lake is the largest ...
Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreation Lake (Tennessee, USA)	17,000	Also known as: Carroll County 1000 Acre Recreation Lake The Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreation Lake is the newest addition to water-based fun in Middle Tennessee. This brand-new lake opened for the first time on the first day of spring, 2013. The March 20th opening was the culmination of 14 years of planning and required coordination and permits from ...

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