Lake Size: 18,220 acres Shoreline Length (Miles): 415 miles Deepest Depth: 190 ft (58 m) Latitude: 36.09698 Longitude: -85.826869 Lake Level Above Sea Level: 696 ft (212 m) Counties: Dekalb County Cities: Smithville
Information: The lake, which is 64 miles (103 km) long, covers an area of 18,220 acres (74 km²). Center Hill Lake has a storage capacity of 762,000 acre feet (940,000,000 m²) of water. The lake has approximately 415 miles (668 km) of shoreline, with the deepest point at 190 feet (58 m). The water shed area for the lake is 2,174 square miles (5,631 km²). The lake is well-known for water recreation and fishing.
Boating and fishing are very popular on Center Hill Lake as well as on Great Falls Lake. There is a free public launching ramp on Great Falls Lake. The Blue Hole, on Center Hill Lake, lies adjacent to the park shore and is the spawning ground for the walleye in Center Hill Lake. It is considered one of the finest fishing places in the state. It is accessible via a boat launching ramp located in the park. Fishing is best in the spring, but visitors enjoy boat riding and skiing well into the fall.
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 had a dual purpose: electricity production and flood control. 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.
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