Old Hickory Lake is a
reservoir
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in north central
Tennessee
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. It is formed by the
Old Hickory Lock and Dam
Old Hickory Lock and Dam is a dam located in middle Tennessee on the Cumberland River at river mile 216.2 in Sumner and Davidson Counties, approximately upstream from Nashville. The reservoir behind the dam is Old Hickory Lake. The d ...
(), located on the
Cumberland River
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at mile 216.2 in
Sumner
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and
Davidson
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counties, approximately upstream from
Nashville
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.
The city of
Hendersonville is situated on the northern shoreline of the lake, and
Old 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 upstream to
Cordell Hull Lock and Dam (), near
Carthage, Tennessee
Carthage is a town in and the county seat of Smith County, Tennessee, United States; it is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,306 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Cumberland River, which was important ...
. The dam and lake are named after
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(nicknamed "Old Hickory"), who lived in the vicinity, at
The 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.
Historic
Rock Castle
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, 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 contains at an elevation of 445 feet (above sea level) and extends 97.3 river miles. Water level fluctuations are minimal with minimum pool elevation at . Public facilities include eight
marina
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s, two Corps-operated
campground
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s, and 41 boat access sites, as well as the
Old Hickory Lake Arboretum
The Old Hickory Lake Arboretum () is an arboretum and environmental study area located adjacent to Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
The arboretum contains over 60 species of shrubs and trees. It was created and is maintained by the ...
.
See also
*
House of Cash
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References
External links
Old Hickory Lake- official site
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Reservoirs in Tennessee
Protected areas of Davidson County, Tennessee
Protected areas of Smith County, Tennessee
Protected areas of Sumner County, Tennessee
Protected areas of Trousdale County, Tennessee
Protected areas of Wilson County, Tennessee
Bodies of water of Davidson County, Tennessee
Bodies of water of Smith County, Tennessee
Bodies of water of Sumner County, Tennessee
Bodies of water of Trousdale County, Tennessee
Bodies of water of Wilson County, Tennessee
1954 establishments in Tennessee
Cumberland River