| Old Hickory Lake | |
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  Old Hickory Lake  Old Hickory Lake | |
| Location | Davidson /Sumner /Wilson /Trousdale /Smith counties,Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36°19′N86°29′W / 36.317°N 86.483°W /36.317; -86.483 |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Cumberland River |
| Primary outflows | Cumberland River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 97.3 mi (156.6 km) |
| Surface area | 22,500 acres (91 km2) |
| Surface elevation | 445 ft (136 m) |
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Old Hickory Lake is areservoir in north centralTennessee. It is formed by theOld Hickory Lock and Dam (36°17′48″N86°39′20″W / 36.29667°N 86.65556°W /36.29667; -86.65556 (Old Hickory Lock and Dam)), located on theCumberland River at mile 216.2 inSumner andDavidson counties, approximately 25 miles (40 km) upstream fromNashville.
The city ofHendersonville is situated on the northern shoreline of the lake, andOld Hickory, a portion of Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County, is located on the southern side of the lake, just upstream of the lock and dam. The lake extends 97.3 miles (156.6 km) upstream toCordell Hull Lock and Dam (36°17′25″N85°56′36″W / 36.29028°N 85.94333°W /36.29028; -85.94333 (Cordell Hull Lock and Dam)), nearCarthage, Tennessee. The dam and lake are named afterPresidentAndrew Jackson (nicknamed "Old Hickory"), who lived in the vicinity, atThe Hermitage.
The lock, dam, powerhouse and lake are operated and supervised by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff under the direction of the District Engineer at Nashville. Construction started in January 1952, and dam closure was completed in June 1954.
HistoricRock Castle, completed in 1796, is the former home of pioneer Daniel Smith. He is known for his contributions in settling Hendersonville in the early nineteenth century. The lake now borders this property.
Old Hickory Lake is a mainstream storage impoundment on the Cumberland River operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The reservoir covers 22,500 acres (91 km2) at an elevation of 445 feet (136 m) (above sea level) and extends 97.3 miles (156.6 km) (river miles). Water level fluctuations are minimal with minimum pool elevation at 442 feet (135 m). Public facilities include eightmarinas, two Corps-operatedcampgrounds, and 41 boat access sites, as well as theOld Hickory Lake Arboretum.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the United States Army Corps of Engineers
