Center Hill Lake

Tennessee, in the United States, has a reservoir called Center Hill Lake. It is close to Smithville in Middle Tennessee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a dam to create a lake that serves as both a flood control and electricity generating facility in 1948. The Center Hill Dam is 260 feet (79 meters) high, made of concrete and earthen constructions, and has eight 50 feet (15 meters) wide gates. One of the Cumberland River's four main flood control reservoirs, along with Percy Priest Lake, Dale Hollow Reservoir, and Lake Cumberland, is Center Hill Lake.

There are 668 kilometers of shoreline along Center Hill Lake, some of which are dotted with second residences for the upper middle class. State parks Burgess Falls, Edgar Evins, and Rock Island are located along the remaining portion of the coastline.

Though there are many other leisure pursuits to partake in at Center Hill Lake, fishing is a well-liked activity there. The reservoir has a maximum depth of 58 meters and a surface area of more than 7,300 hectares.

Center Hill Lake, which is close to Smithville, was initially constructed for flood control and electricity generation. It still serves as a significant flood control reservoir for the region today.

Location: Middle Tennessee near Smithville