Coordinates35.1039, -85.2294
TennesseeReservoir
Chickamauga Lake
Chickamauga Lake is a 36,240-acre reservoir on the Tennessee River in Tennessee. It is managed by Tennessee Valley Authority.
Surface area36,240 acres
Max depth72 ft
RiverTennessee River
Managed byTennessee Valley Authority
Swimming beaches on Chickamauga 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.
Chickamauga 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
About Chickamauga Lake
Chickamauga Lake sits at 35.1039, -85.2294. The deepest point on record is about 72 feet. The Tennessee River carries the outflow.
Check the operating agency for advisories before any water contact, especially for blue-green algae in late summer. Most Tennessee day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it. There is no water temperature sensor here, so only air conditions are shown.
Ask the managing agency directly if the level matters for your trip. Nobody publishes a continuous level for Chickamauga Lake in a form this guide can read, so the page carries access and weather instead.
Shoreline access on lakes like this one is often informal and unsigned. Public datasets record no beach at Chickamauga Lake, so treat any shoreline access as unmarked and unsupervised. If you need a named beach, Shady Beach on Parksville Lake is some 33 miles from here.
If Chickamauga Lake is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Nickajack Lake (Tennessee, 23 mi), Parksville Lake (Tennessee, 35 mi) and Watts Bar Lake (Tennessee, 44 mi). In all, 25 lakes in Tennessee are covered here.
Questions about Chickamauga Lake
Is there a beach at Chickamauga 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 Chickamauga Lake?
About 36,240 acres. Maximum depth is around 72 feet.
What other lakes are near Chickamauga Lake?
The closest in this guide is Nickajack Lake, about 23 miles away in Tennessee.
Lakes near Chickamauga 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.