Coordinates36.0969, -85.8267
TennesseeReservoir
Center Hill Lake
Fed by the catchment =, Center Hill Lake holds roughly 18,220 acres of water in Tennessee. Management is in the hands of USACE.
Surface area18,220 acres
Max depth190 ft
Rivercatchment =
Completed1942
Managed byUSACE
Swimming beaches on Center Hill Lake
No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.
Center Hill Lake on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Center Hill Lake: beaches, ramps and water level
Center Hill Lake sits at 36.0969, -85.8267. It lies at roughly 633 feet of elevation. It reaches roughly 190 feet at its deepest. The dam closed in 1942. Water leaves through the catchment =.
Algae blooms are seasonal and local: look for posted signs at the ramp or park entrance. Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read. Most Tennessee day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it.
For a lake this size, the park office is the fastest way to learn how the water sits today. Center Hill Lake has no public water level gauge that we can read, so there is no level chart here. An invented number would be worse than none.
Around Center Hill Lake this guide maps 9 public recreation areas. Recreation areas nearby include Buffalo Valley Recreation Area, Edgar Evins State Park and Long Branch Recreation Area. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the managing agency posts one.
Nearby water includes Cordell Hull Lake (Tennessee, 15 mi), Great Falls Lake (Tennessee, 23 mi) and Dale Hollow Lake (Tennessee, 37 mi). Tennessee has 25 lakes on this site in total.
Recreation areas on Center Hill Lake
9 public recreation areas mapped around the lake by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Facilities vary by area; check the managing office for opening dates and fees.
Buffalo Valley Recreation Area Edgar Evins State Park Long Branch Recreation Area Center Hill Recreation Area Indian Creek Youth Camp Atnip Bluff Access Floating Mill Recreation Area Lighthouse Christian Camp Tenn. Tech. Univ. Appalachian Center For Crafts
Source: USACE Recreation Areas
Questions about Center Hill Lake
Is there a beach at Center Hill Lake?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is Center Hill Lake?
About 18,220 acres. Maximum depth is around 190 feet.
What other lakes are near Center Hill Lake?
The closest in this guide is Cordell Hull Lake, about 15 miles away in Tennessee.
Lakes near Center Hill Lake
Other lakes in this guide, ordered by distance.
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.