| Old Hickory Lake | |
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| Location | Tennessee |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Cumberland River |
| Primary outflows | Cumberland River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 445 ft (136 m) |
Old Hickory Lake is a man-made lake in north central Tennessee. Old Hickory Lock and Dam is a Dam located in middle Tennessee on the Cumberland River at mile 216 Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use In Hydrology, the inflow of a Body of water is the source of the Water in the body of water The Cumberland River is an important waterway in the Southern United States. In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time The Cumberland River is an important waterway in the Southern United States. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. It is formed by the Old Hickory Lock and Dam, located on the Cumberland River at mile 216. Old Hickory Lock and Dam is a Dam located in middle Tennessee on the Cumberland River at mile 216 The Cumberland River is an important waterway in the Southern United States. 2 in Sumner and Davidson Counties, approximately 25 miles (40 km) upstream from Nashville. Sumner County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Davidson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. The city of Hendersonville is situated on the northern shoreline of the lake, and the city of Old Hickory is located on the southern side of the lake, just upstream of the lock and dam. Hendersonville is a city in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, on Old Hickory Lake. Old Hickory Tennessee is a section of metropolitan Nashville Tennessee, named in honor of President Andrew Jackson who was nicknamed "Old Hickory" The lake extends 97. 3 miles (156. 6 km) upstream to Cordell Hull Lock and Dam near Carthage, Tennessee. Carthage is a town in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. The dam and lake are named after President Andrew Jackson (nicknamed "Old Hickory"), who lived in the vicinity at The Hermitage. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Andrew Jackson (March 15 1767 June 8 1845 was the seventh President of the United States (1829&ndash1837
The lock, dam, powerhouse and lake are operated and supervised by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' personnel 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, former home of Daniel Smith, who is known for his contributions in settling Hendersonville, TN, is located along this lake in Drakes Creek. Rock Castle, located in Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, is the former home of Daniel Smith. Hendersonville is a city in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, on Old Hickory Lake.
Old Hickory Lake is a mainstream storage impoundment on the Cumberland River operated by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. The reservoir contains 22,500 acres (91 km²) 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 442 feet. Public facilities include nine marinas, three Corps-operated campgrounds, and 41 boat access sites, as well as the Old Hickory Lake Arboretum. For other uses of this word see Marina (disambiguation. A marina is a sheltered Harbor where Boats and Yachts Description The term "camp" comes from the Latin word campus, meaning field The Old Hickory Lake Arboretum (23 acres is an Arboretum and environmental study area located adjacent to Old Hickory Lake, near Old Hickory Tennessee
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