Center Hill Lake
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 (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.
| Center Hill Lake | |
|---|---|
Center Hill Dam and Lake | |
Center Hill Lake Center Hill Lake | |
| Location | DeKalb / Putnam / White / Warren counties, Middle Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36°05′49″N 85°49′36″W |
| Type | reservoir |
| 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) |
| Water volume | 762,000 acre⋅ft (940,000,000 m3) |
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