Center Hill Lake gifts, ornaments and shirts
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Center Hill winds 64 miles up the Caney Fork gorge, with 415 miles of shoreline packed into it. Every bend of it is on the shirts and mugs here.
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Center Hill winds 64 miles up the Caney Fork gorge, with 415 miles of shoreline packed into it. Every bend of it is on the shirts and mugs here.
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Center Hill Lake, as we draw it
The outline keeps the winding Caney Fork gorge. Every piece here uses this same drawing.
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Center Hill Lake facts, with sources
- State and counties
- Tennessee: DeKalb, Putnam, White and Warren counties
- River
- Caney Fork River (Cumberland River Basin)
- Dam
- Center Hill Dam, completed for flood control in 1948
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District
- Surface area
- 18,220 acres
- Shoreline
- About 415 miles
Sources: lrd.usace.army.mil, en.wikipedia.org
Questions about Center Hill Lake
Where is Center Hill Lake?
Center Hill Lake is in Middle Tennessee near Smithville, covering parts of DeKalb, Putnam, White and Warren counties.
What river forms Center Hill Lake?
Center Hill Dam impounds the Caney Fork River in the Cumberland River Basin. The Corps of Engineers completed it for flood control in 1948.
How big is Center Hill Lake?
The lake is about 64 miles long, covers 18,220 acres, and has approximately 415 miles of shoreline, with its deepest point at 190 feet.
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