Additions:
Cheatham Lake, formed by the damming of the
Cumberland River, covers 7,450 acres of water and 320 miles of shoreline. It is surrounded by 5,717 acres of land that are part of the site. Cheatham Lake is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Deletions:
Cheatham Lake, formed by the damming of the Cumberland River, covers 7,450 acres of water and 320 miles of shoreline. It is surrounded by 5,717 acres of land that are part of the site. Cheatham Lake is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Additions:
Cheatham Lake, located about 20 miles northwest of Nashville in
Cheatham County, features abundant recreational opportunities, including fishing, hunting, camping, picnicking, boating, canoeing, water skiing, wakeboarding and hiking.
Other large lakes in Middle Tennessee (the region around Nashville) include:
Old Hickory Lake,
JPercy Priest Lake,
Cordell Hull Lake,
Lake Barkley,
Kentucky Lake,
Center Hill Lake,
Dale Hollow Lake,
Tims Ford Lake.
Deletions:
Cheatham Lake, located about 20 miles northwest of Nashville in Cheatham County, features abundant recreational opportunities, including fishing, hunting, camping, picnicking, boating, canoeing, water skiing, wakeboarding and hiking.
Other large lakes in Middle Tennessee (the region around Nashville) include: Old Hickory Lake, J. Percy Priest Lake, Cordell Hull Lake, Lake Barkley, Kentucky Lake, Center Hill Lake, Dale Hollow Lake, Tim’s Ford Lake.
Additions:
Cheatham Lake
Cheatham Lake, located about 20 miles northwest of Nashville in Cheatham County, features abundant recreational opportunities, including fishing, hunting, camping, picnicking, boating, canoeing, water skiing, wakeboarding and hiking.
Included in the facilities at Cheatham Lake are two marinas, 18 boat ramps, two fishing docks, 25 recreation areas, 111 picnic sites, 60 camping sites, 13 playgrounds, a swimming area and two miles of trails.
Residential real estate is situated convenient to Cheatham Lake.
Statistics
Cheatham Lake, formed by the damming of the Cumberland River, covers 7,450 acres of water and 320 miles of shoreline. It is surrounded by 5,717 acres of land that are part of the site. Cheatham Lake is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Cheatham Lake technically runs from Cheatham Dam and Lock all the way through Nashville to Old Hickory Dam, which is northeast of downtown Nashville. However, the section that runs through Nashville is commonly referred to as the Cumberland River.
The water is approximately 40 feet deep at the Cheatham Dam. Lake levels are controlled to provide a navigable channel with a minimum depth of 9 feet all the way upstream to Old Hickory Dam. Deeper areas may be found along the high bluffs found throughout the lake.
At the Cheatham Dam, surface water temperatures range from 36 degrees in the winter to 84 degrees in the summer.
Regulations
Among the regulations for Cheatham Lake:
• Recreational craft may pass through the lock at no charge. However, barge tows and other commercial vessels have priority. The lock is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A single lockage takes about 30 minutes.
• There is no camping, except in designated areas. Lock A Campground provides 45 campsites with water and electrical hookups. Harpeth River Bridge Campground has 15 developed campsites but no hookups. Both areas have resident park attendants on duty during the recreation season. Base fees for campsites are $19-$23 at Lock A and $7 at Harpeth River Bridge. Camping elsewhere on public lands along the shoreline of Cheatham Lake, including islands, is prohibited.
• Hunting is permitted on government property during regulated hunting seasons. Areas where hunting is not allowed include developed parks and recreation areas, commercial marinas, and areas close to private residences. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency manages most of the larger tracts of public land around Cheatham Lake under a license agreement with the Corps of Engineers. Hunting opportunities for waterfowl, big game, and small game abound in this Wildlife Management Area. Special permits are required. For more information, contact the Area Manager at (615) 792-4510.
• There is a $4 daily fee during the peak recreation season for use of the recreational facilities in Cheatham Dam Right Bank Recreation Area. This fee applies to each vehicle or boat entering this recreation area, whether its occupants picnic, swim at the beach, play at the playgrounds, launch a boat, fish from the bank, or use one the four picnic shelters. Annual passes are available for $30. These passes are accepted in day use areas at any lake managed by the Corps of Engineers.
Contact information
Management of Cheatham Lake may be contacted at
Resource Manager’s Office
1798 Cheatham Dam Road
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-5697 or (615) 254-3734
Email: Chief.Public-Affairs@lrn02.usace.army.mil
Other lakes in Middle Tennessee (region around Nashville)
Other large lakes in Middle Tennessee (the region around Nashville) include: Old Hickory Lake, J. Percy Priest Lake, Cordell Hull Lake, Lake Barkley, Kentucky Lake, Center Hill Lake, Dale Hollow Lake, Tim’s Ford Lake.
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Deletions:
Cheatham Lake
Cheatham Lake, located about 20 miles northwest of Nashville in Cheatham County, features abundant recreational opportunities, including fishing, hunting, camping, picnicking, boating, canoeing, water skiing, wakeboarding and hiking.
Included in the facilities at Cheatham Lake are two marinas, 18 boat ramps, two fishing docks, 25 recreation areas, 111 picnic sites, 60 camping sites, 13 playgrounds, a swimming area and two miles of trails.
Residential real estate is situated convenient to Cheatham Lake.
Statistics
Cheatham Lake, formed by the damming of the Cumberland River, covers 7,450 acres of water and 320 miles of shoreline. It is surrounded by 5,717 acres of land that are part of the site. Cheatham Lake is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Cheatham Lake technically runs from Cheatham Dam and Lock all the way through Nashville to Old Hickory Dam, which is northeast of downtown Nashville. However, the section that runs through Nashville is commonly referred to as the Cumberland River.
The water is approximately 40 feet deep at the Cheatham Dam. Lake levels are controlled to provide a navigable channel with a minimum depth of 9 feet all the way upstream to Old Hickory Dam. Deeper areas may be found along the high bluffs found throughout the lake.
At the Cheatham Dam, surface water temperatures range from 36 degrees in the winter to 84 degrees in the summer.
Regulations
Among the regulations for Cheatham Lake:
• Recreational craft may pass through the lock at no charge. However, barge tows and other commercial vessels have priority. The lock is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A single lockage takes about 30 minutes.
• There is no camping, except in designated areas. Lock A Campground provides 45 campsites with water and electrical hookups. Harpeth River Bridge Campground has 15 developed campsites but no hookups. Both areas have resident park attendants on duty during the recreation season. Base fees for campsites are $19-$23 at Lock A and $7 at Harpeth River Bridge. Camping elsewhere on public lands along the shoreline of Cheatham Lake, including islands, is prohibited.
• Hunting is permitted on government property during regulated hunting seasons. Areas where hunting is not allowed include developed parks and recreation areas, commercial marinas, and areas close to private residences. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency manages most of the larger tracts of public land around Cheatham Lake under a license agreement with the Corps of Engineers. Hunting opportunities for waterfowl, big game, and small game abound in this Wildlife Management Area. Special permits are required. For more information, contact the Area Manager at (615) 792-4510.
• There is a $4 daily fee during the peak recreation season for use of the recreational facilities in Cheatham Dam Right Bank Recreation Area. This fee applies to each vehicle or boat entering this recreation area, whether its occupants picnic, swim at the beach, play at the playgrounds, launch a boat, fish from the bank, or use one the four picnic shelters. Annual passes are available for $30. These passes are accepted in day use areas at any lake managed by the Corps of Engineers.
Contact information
Management of Cheatham Lake may be contacted at
Resource Manager’s Office
1798 Cheatham Dam Road
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-5697 or (615) 254-3734
Email: Chief.Public-Affairs@lrn02.usace.army.mil
Other lakes in Middle Tennessee (region around Nashville)
Other large lakes in Middle Tennessee (the region around Nashville) include: Old Hickory Lake, J. Percy Priest Lake, Cordell Hull Lake, Lake Barkley, Kentucky Lake, Center Hill Lake, Dale Hollow Lake, Tim’s Ford Lake.
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Cheatham Lake
Cheatham Lake, located about 20 miles northwest of Nashville in Cheatham County, features abundant recreational opportunities, including fishing, hunting, camping, picnicking, boating, canoeing, water skiing, wakeboarding and hiking.
Included in the facilities at Cheatham Lake are two marinas, 18 boat ramps, two fishing docks, 25 recreation areas, 111 picnic sites, 60 camping sites, 13 playgrounds, a swimming area and two miles of trails.
Residential real estate is situated convenient to Cheatham Lake.
Statistics
Cheatham Lake, formed by the damming of the Cumberland River, covers 7,450 acres of water and 320 miles of shoreline. It is surrounded by 5,717 acres of land that are part of the site. Cheatham Lake is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Cheatham Lake technically runs from Cheatham Dam and Lock all the way through Nashville to Old Hickory Dam, which is northeast of downtown Nashville. However, the section that runs through Nashville is commonly referred to as the Cumberland River.
The water is approximately 40 feet deep at the Cheatham Dam. Lake levels are controlled to provide a navigable channel with a minimum depth of 9 feet all the way upstream to Old Hickory Dam. Deeper areas may be found along the high bluffs found throughout the lake.
At the Cheatham Dam, surface water temperatures range from 36 degrees in the winter to 84 degrees in the summer.
Regulations
Among the regulations for Cheatham Lake:
• Recreational craft may pass through the lock at no charge. However, barge tows and other commercial vessels have priority. The lock is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A single lockage takes about 30 minutes.
• There is no camping, except in designated areas. Lock A Campground provides 45 campsites with water and electrical hookups. Harpeth River Bridge Campground has 15 developed campsites but no hookups. Both areas have resident park attendants on duty during the recreation season. Base fees for campsites are $19-$23 at Lock A and $7 at Harpeth River Bridge. Camping elsewhere on public lands along the shoreline of Cheatham Lake, including islands, is prohibited.
• Hunting is permitted on government property during regulated hunting seasons. Areas where hunting is not allowed include developed parks and recreation areas, commercial marinas, and areas close to private residences. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency manages most of the larger tracts of public land around Cheatham Lake under a license agreement with the Corps of Engineers. Hunting opportunities for waterfowl, big game, and small game abound in this Wildlife Management Area. Special permits are required. For more information, contact the Area Manager at (615) 792-4510.
• There is a $4 daily fee during the peak recreation season for use of the recreational facilities in Cheatham Dam Right Bank Recreation Area. This fee applies to each vehicle or boat entering this recreation area, whether its occupants picnic, swim at the beach, play at the playgrounds, launch a boat, fish from the bank, or use one the four picnic shelters. Annual passes are available for $30. These passes are accepted in day use areas at any lake managed by the Corps of Engineers.
Contact information
Management of Cheatham Lake may be contacted at
Resource Manager’s Office
1798 Cheatham Dam Road
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-5697 or (615) 254-3734
Email: Chief.Public-Affairs@lrn02.usace.army.mil
Other lakes in Middle Tennessee (region around Nashville)
Other large lakes in Middle Tennessee (the region around Nashville) include: Old Hickory Lake, J. Percy Priest Lake, Cordell Hull Lake, Lake Barkley, Kentucky Lake, Center Hill Lake, Dale Hollow Lake, Tim’s Ford Lake.
Additional content requested about Cheatham Lake
Fishing
Boating
Camping
Wakeboarding
Water skiing
Cheatham Lake area events and attractions
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