| Location | Smith / Jackson / Clay counties, Tennessee, US |
|---|---|
| Coords | 36°17′24″N 085°56′38″W |
| Inflow | Cumberland River |
| Outflow | Cumberland River |
| Catchment | 8,096 sq mi (20,970 km2)[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Agency | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Date-built | 1963—1973[2] |
| Length | 72 mi (116 km)[3] |
| Area | 11,960 acres (48.4 km2)[3] |
| Depth | 20 ft (6.1 m)[3] |
| Max-depth | 90 ft (27 m)[3] |
| Volume | 310,900 acre feet[1] |
| Shore | 381 mi (613 km)[3] |
| Elevation | 504 ft (154 m)[3] |
Cordell Hull Lake is a lake in the Cumberland River in north-central Tennessee, about forty miles east of Nashville, in the vicinity of Carthage. It covers approximately 12,000 acres (49 km2).
The lake is impounded by Cordell Hull Dam, which was built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers between May 1963 and November 1973 for navigation, hydroelectric power generation, and recreation.[4] The dam is a concrete and earthen gravity structure, 87 feet high (above streambed), with a generator capacity of 100 megawatts.[5] It impounds 259,100 acre feet at normal maximum pool, with a maximum flood storage of 310,900 acre feet.
The dam and lake are named for Cordell Hull, former United States Secretary of State.[2]
References
- ^ "National Inventory of Dams". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved Sep 6, 2011.
- ^ "Lake History". Cordell Hull Lake. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved Sep 6, 2011.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Cordell Hull Lake. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved Sep 6, 2011.
- ^ "Lake History". Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
- ^ "Statistical Information". Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2012-07-30.