Newest reservoirs in Middle Tennessee
The year that a reservoir was first filled to the reservoir’s normal elevation – or the year that a natural lake was first dammed – is the determining factor in the age of the body of water. A large reservoir can take more than a year to fill after its dam is first closed. You can find many of the the world’s newest reservoirs on LakeLubbers in the comparison table below. Many of the world’s oldest reservoirs appear on the last page of that list. Note: For some lakes, the completion year data is unknown, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 11 articles we have published for Middle Tennessee lakes.Thinking about booking a Middle Tennessee lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Tennessee > Middle Tennessee > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Middle Tennessee, only the 11 Middle Tennessee lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Normandy Reservoir, TN (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1976 | Also known as Normandy Lake, Lake Normandy Situated in south central Tennessee near Manchester, Normandy Lake draws anglers, campers and boaters from all over. With its proximity to nearby Tims… |
| Cordell Hull Lake, TN (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1973 | Also known as Cordell Hull Reservoir One of the premier spots for water-based recreation in the Middle Tennessee region is Cordell Hull Lake. Built by the United States Army Corps of Engi… |
| Tims Ford Lake, TN (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as Tims Ford Reservoir Nestled in south central Tennessee between Tullahoma and Winchester, the clear, deep water of the Elk River meets the wooded sloped shores of Tims For… |
| J. Percy Priest Lake, TN (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1968 | Also known as J. Percy Priest Reservoir One of the most popular recreation sites in the Middle Tennessee region of J Percy Priest lake. Less than 15 minutes from downtown Nashville, the rese… |
| Lake Barkley, KY/TN (Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA, Western Waterlands Region, KY) |
1966 | Lake Barkley is one of the premier recreational destinations in Western Kentucky. The reservoir was created by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1966 for… |
| Cheatham Lake, TN (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1960 | Middle Tennessee is blessed with a wealth of recreational opportunities created by Cheatham Lake. The lake itself is more properly called a wide spot… |
| Old Hickory Lake, TN (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1954 | Only half an hour outside of Nashville, Old Hickory Lake offers outdoor recreational opportunities for millions of visitors to the middle region of Te… |
| Woods Reservoir, TN (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1952 | Located on Arnold Air Force Base between Nashville and Chattanooga in Tullahoma, Tennessee, Woods Reservoir is a fantastic place to fish. Its unique s… |
| Center Hill Lake, TN (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1948 | Also known as Center Hill Reservoir Center Hill Lake is almost completely surrounded by the beautiful hardwood forested hills of the Tennessee Eastern Highlands. Center Hill Lake has 18,… |
| Dale Hollow Lake, KY/TN (Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, Southern Lakes Region, KY, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1942 | Also known as Dale Hollow Reservoir Dale Hollow Lake, straddling the Kentucky-Tennessee border, is an artificial lake that was formed by damming the Obey and Cumberland Rivers. As with m… |
| Great Falls Lake (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1916 | Also known as Great Falls Reservoir, Rock Island Lake One of the best-kept secret destination lakes in the Middle Tennessee area is Great Falls Lake. The 1800-acre reservoir formed behind Great Falls Dam… |