- Cordell Hull Lake
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Cordell Hull Lake Location Smith / Jackson / Clay counties, Tennessee, USA Coordinates 36°17′24″N 085°56′38″W / 36.29°N 85.94389°WCoordinates: 36°17′24″N 085°56′38″W / 36.29°N 85.94389°W Lake type reservoir Primary inflows Cumberland River Primary outflows Cumberland River Catchment area 8,096 sq mi (20,970 km2)[1] Basin countries United States Managing agency United States Army Corps of Engineers Built 1963—1973[2] Max. length 72 mi (116 km)[3] Surface area 11,960 acres (48.4 km2)[3] Average depth 20 ft (6.1 m)[3] Max. depth 90 ft (27 m)[3] Water volume 533,928 cu yd (408,217 m3)[1] Shore length1 381 mi (613 km)[3] Surface elevation 504 ft (154 m)[3] 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. Cordell Hull Lake is a lake in the Cumberland River in north-central Tennessee, about thirty miles east of Nashville, in the vicinity of Carthage. It covers approximately 12,000 acres (49 km2).
It is named for Cordell Hull, former United States Secretary of State[2].
References
- ^ a b "National Inventory of Dams". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. http://nid.usace.army.mil. Retrieved Sept. 06, 2011.
- ^ a b "Lake History". Cordell Hull Lake. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/op/cor/rec/history.htm. Retrieved Sept. 06, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Frequently Asked Questions". Cordell Hull Lake. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/op/cor/rec/faq.htm. Retrieved Sept. 06, 2011.
External links
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers web site
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cordell Hull Lake
- Cordell Hull Birthplace and Museum State Park
Categories:- Tennessee geography stubs
- Protected areas of Clay County, Tennessee
- Protected areas of Jackson County, Tennessee
- Reservoirs in Tennessee
- Protected areas of Smith County, Tennessee
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