Center Hill Lake

Center Hill Lake
Center Hill Dam and Lake
Location of Center Hill Lake in Tennessee, USA.
Location of Center Hill Lake in Tennessee, USA.
Center Hill Lake
Location of Center Hill Lake in Tennessee, USA.
Location of Center Hill Lake in Tennessee, USA.
Center Hill Lake
LocationDeKalb / Putnam / White / Warren counties, Middle Tennessee
Coordinates36°05′49″N 85°49′36″W / 36.09694°N 85.82667°W / 36.09694; -85.82667
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsCaney Fork
Falling Water River
Catchment area2,174 sq mi (5,630 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length64 mi (103 km)
Surface area18,220 acres (7,370 ha)
Max. depth190 ft (58 m)
Water volume762,000 acre⋅ft (940,000,000 m3)
Center Hill Dam

Center Hill Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in Middle Tennessee near Smithville. Created by means of a dam constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1948, the lake has a dual purpose: electricity production and flood control.[1] Center Hill Dam is 260 ft (79 m) high, and it is composed of concrete and earth structures, with 8 gates that are 50 ft (15 m) wide each. Center Hill Lake is one of four major flood control reservoirs for the Cumberland; the others being Percy Priest Lake, Dale Hollow Reservoir, and Lake Cumberland.[2]

  1. ^ "Nashville District > Locations > Lakes > Center Hill Lake > History".
  2. ^ "Corps of Engineers says releasing water from Tenn. dam prevented more damage to Nashville". Fox News. May 11, 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2013.