CountiesJefferson County
TennesseeReservoirJefferson County
Douglas Lake
Douglas Lake is a reservoir of some 28,417 acres on the French Broad River, in Tennessee. The lake is in Jefferson County. TVA manages it.
Coordinates35.9611, -83.5389
Surface area28,417 acres
RiverFrench Broad River
Managed byTVA
Swimming beaches on Douglas 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.
Douglas 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
Planning a day at Douglas Lake
Douglas Lake sits at 35.9611, -83.5389. Water leaves through the French Broad River. The surface sits around 876 feet above sea level.
If you need a named beach, Nantahala National Forest on Nantahala Lake is some 52 miles from here. Douglas Lake has no catalogued swimming beach in the sources we read, so plan around the managing agency's own facilities. Shoreline access on lakes like this one is often informal and unsigned.
Local marinas and park offices usually know the current state of the water better than any feed. There is no live level reading for Douglas Lake. The agencies that run this water do not publish one openly, and we do not estimate what has not been measured.
Most Tennessee day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it. If the water looks like pea soup or paint, stay out and report it to the managing agency. No public sensor reports water temperature at Douglas Lake, so the panel shows air temperature and wind.
Nearby water includes Cherokee Lake (Tennessee, 18 mi), Norris Lake (Tennessee, 30 mi) and Fontana Lake (North Carolina, 38 mi). In all, 25 lakes in Tennessee are covered here.
Questions about Douglas Lake
Is there a beach at Douglas 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 Douglas Lake?
About 28,417 acres.
What other lakes are near Douglas Lake?
The closest in this guide is Cherokee Lake, about 18 miles away in Tennessee.
Lakes near Douglas Lake
Other lakes in this guide, ordered by distance.
Cherokee Lake
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Norris Lake
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Fontana Lake
Fontana Lake is a reservoir of some 10,230 acres on the Little Tennessee River, in North Carolina. You will find it in Swain…
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Tellico Lake
Tellico Lake covers about 15,560 acres in Tennessee. You will find it in Monroe County. Tennessee Valley Authority manages it.
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Chatuge Lake
Fed by the outflow =, Chatuge Lake holds roughly 6,919 acres of water in Georgia. You will find it in Clay County. TVA manages it.
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Boone Lake
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.