6 lakes tracked ·
5 with a current elevation reading ·
USGS Water Services + USACE CWMS Data
Tennessee has 6 lakes and reservoirs tracked here — 5 with a current elevation reading, from USGS Water Services and USACE CWMS Data. Sort the table by level, storage, %-full, or trend, then open any lake for its full elevation-with-datum, trend sparkline, storage, and source-and-vintage stamp. Figures are provisional readings for reference — not for navigation or safety decisions.
Statewide totalsTennessee · USGS + USACE
Lakes tracked
6
5 report a current pool-elevation reading; the rest report storage only.
With elevation reading
5
With %-full figure
0
All Tennessee lakes
Every lake tracked in Tennessee. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by name. Elevation lakes
are listed before storage-only lakes; a missing figure always shows "not reported," never an estimate.
Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).
Every Tennessee lake in detail
Each lake tracked in Tennessee has its full record here — current reading, recent
trend, and the dam behind it where the National Inventory of Dams has one. Use the table above
to jump to a lake, or read straight through.
Center Hill Lake
USACE · reading Aug 31, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+00:00)
Pool elevation
635.57 ft
Datum NGVD29
% of conservation pool full
Not reported
Storage
1,112,652 acre-ft
Recent trend
↑Rising
+0.8 ft over the trend window
Center Hill Lake is held back by Center Hill Dam , a other structure , standing 125 ft high and running 2,160 ft along its crest , built across CANEY FORK RIVER in DeKalb County , near LANCASTER . It was completed in 1951 , and is owned by USACE - Nashville District , to a design credited to CELRN.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in. National Inventory of Dams record TN04102 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Cheatham Dam and Lake is held back by Cheatham Lock and Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 75 ft high and running 981 ft along its crest , built across CUMBERLAND RIVER in Dickson County , near NASHVILLE . It was completed in 1954 , and is owned by USACE - Nashville District , to a design credited to CELRN.
Its recorded primary purpose is navigation — the pool is held inside a narrow band to keep a navigable depth, so large swings are rare by design. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. NID classes it significant hazard potential: a failure would be expected to damage property and infrastructure rather than cost lives. It is a consequence rating, not a condition rating. National Inventory of Dams record TN02101 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Cordell Hull Lake is held back by Cordell Hull Lock and Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 93 ft high and running 1,306 ft along its crest , built across CUMBERLAND RIVER in Smith County , near CARTHAGE . It was completed in 1973 , and is owned by USACE - Nashville District , to a design credited to CELRN.
Its recorded primary purpose is recreation — holding a stable pool through the season is an operating goal, so a level well off normal in summer is unusual rather than routine. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in. National Inventory of Dams record TN15901 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Dale Hollow Lake is held back by Dale Hollow Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 200 ft high and running 1,717 ft along its crest , built across OBEY RIVER in Clay County , near CELINA . It was completed in 1943 , and is owned by USACE - Nashville District , to a design credited to CELRN.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in. National Inventory of Dams record TN02702 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Old Hickory Lake is held back by Old Hickory Lock and Dam , a concrete structure , standing 98 ft high and running 3,750 ft along its crest , built across CUMBERLAND RIVER in Davidson County , near NASHVILLE . It was completed in 1954 , and is owned by USACE - Nashville District , to a design credited to CELRN.
Its recorded primary purpose is navigation — the pool is held inside a narrow band to keep a navigable depth, so large swings are rare by design. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in. National Inventory of Dams record TN03702 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
J Percy Priest Dam is held back by J. Percy Priest Dam , a concrete structure , standing 147 ft high and running 2,716 ft along its crest , built across STONES RIVER in Davidson County , near NASHVILLE . It was completed in 1967 , and is owned by USACE - Nashville District , to a design credited to CELRN.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in. National Inventory of Dams record TN03701 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.