A person would have to search far and wide to find a lake more beautiful than Center
Hill. Nearly all the shoreline of Center Hill Lake is undeveloped and offers undisturbed
natural beauty. With its clear water, rock bluffs, and three breathtakingly beautiful
waterfalls a person could not call it less than part of Tennessee Heaven. Nestled in the
Cumberland Mountains of middle Tennessee, Center Hill Lake offers excellent fishing,
camping, hiking and all around great outdoor recreation.
Center Hill Lake is located in middle Tennessee in the Cumberland Mountains nestled
among beautiful rolling hills. Counties surrounding the lake include Smith, Putnam,
DeKalb, Warren and White Counties. The major tributaries flowing into Center Hill Lake
are the Caney Fork River, Collins River, Rocky River, and the Falling Water.
Center Hill Lake was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1949 and was
built as a multi-purpose project for development of water resources including electricity
production and flood control. Center Hill Dam was completed in 1948 and is 260 feet
high. It is constructed with a combination of concrete and earth structures containing
eight gates, each being 50 ft. wide.
Extending 64 miles upstream and covering an area of 18,220 square acres, Center Hill
Lake has a storage capacity of 762,000 acre feet of water. The lake has approximately
415 miles of shoreline, with a maximum depth of 190 feet. The water shed area for the
lake is 2,174 square miles. Visibility in the lake ranges from 3.5 feet to 6 feet in the
summer months.
The TWRA and local anglers have placed many fish attractors and brush piles
throughout the lake, which adds to making Center Hill Lake an excellent lake for
fishing. Abundant in the lake are small mouth bass, largemouth bass, striped bass
(white bass), catfish, bluegill, and walleye. The lake also offers brown trout, rainbow
trout, paddle fish, spotted bass, and three types of crappie. The Tennessee state
record spotted bass was caught here in 1989 weighing 5 lbs. 8 oz.
There are three state parks on Center Hill Lake, and nine recreation areas ran by the
Army Corps of Engineers.
Hill. Nearly all the shoreline of Center Hill Lake is undeveloped and offers undisturbed
natural beauty. With its clear water, rock bluffs, and three breathtakingly beautiful
waterfalls a person could not call it less than part of Tennessee Heaven. Nestled in the
Cumberland Mountains of middle Tennessee, Center Hill Lake offers excellent fishing,
camping, hiking and all around great outdoor recreation.
Center Hill Lake is located in middle Tennessee in the Cumberland Mountains nestled
among beautiful rolling hills. Counties surrounding the lake include Smith, Putnam,
DeKalb, Warren and White Counties. The major tributaries flowing into Center Hill Lake
are the Caney Fork River, Collins River, Rocky River, and the Falling Water.
Center Hill Lake was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1949 and was
built as a multi-purpose project for development of water resources including electricity
production and flood control. Center Hill Dam was completed in 1948 and is 260 feet
high. It is constructed with a combination of concrete and earth structures containing
eight gates, each being 50 ft. wide.
Extending 64 miles upstream and covering an area of 18,220 square acres, Center Hill
Lake has a storage capacity of 762,000 acre feet of water. The lake has approximately
415 miles of shoreline, with a maximum depth of 190 feet. The water shed area for the
lake is 2,174 square miles. Visibility in the lake ranges from 3.5 feet to 6 feet in the
summer months.
The TWRA and local anglers have placed many fish attractors and brush piles
throughout the lake, which adds to making Center Hill Lake an excellent lake for
fishing. Abundant in the lake are small mouth bass, largemouth bass, striped bass
(white bass), catfish, bluegill, and walleye. The lake also offers brown trout, rainbow
trout, paddle fish, spotted bass, and three types of crappie. The Tennessee state
record spotted bass was caught here in 1989 weighing 5 lbs. 8 oz.
There are three state parks on Center Hill Lake, and nine recreation areas ran by the
Army Corps of Engineers.
| Area Marinas: |
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- Center Hill Marina
- 450 Cove Hollow Circle
Lancaster, TN 38569
(615) 548-4315
www.centerhillmarina.com
- Cookeville Dock & Resort
- 13680 Cookeville Boat Dock Rd
Baxter, TN 38544
(931) 858-4008
www.cookevilledock.com
- Edgar Evins Marina
- 2100 Edgar Evins Park Rd
Silver Point, TN 38582
(931) 858-5695
www.edgarevinsmarina.com
- Four Seasons Marina
- 351 Marina Dr
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-7000
- Hidden Harbor Marina
- 2700 Holmes Creek Rd
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-8800
www.hiddenharbortn.com
- Horseshoe Bend Marina
- 6040 Webb’s Camp Road
Walling, Tennessee 38587
(931) 657-5080
www.horseshoebendmarina.com
- Hurricane Marina
- 864 Floating Mill Road
Silver Point, Tennessee 38582
(931) 858-4084
www.hurricanedockresort.com
- Pates Ford Marina
- 6323 Jefferson Road
Smithville, Tennessee 37166
(615) 597-4807
www.patesfordmarina.com
- Sligo Boat Dock
- 350 Sligo Rd
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-5245
www.sligoboatdock.com
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