Center Hill Lake Tennessee

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. Center Hill Dam is 260 ft high, and it is composed of concrete and earth structures, with …
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. Center Hill Dam is 260 ft high, and it is composed of concrete and earth structures, with 8 gates that are 50 ft 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.
  • Location: DeKalb / Putnam / White / Warren counties, Middle Tennessee
  • Primary inflows: Caney Fork · Falling Water River
  • Catchment area: 2,174 sq mi (5,630 km²)
  • Basin countries: United States
  • Max. length: 64 mi (103 km)
  • Surface area: 18,220 acres (7,370 ha)
  • Max. depth: 190 ft (58 m)

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