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Center Hill Lake's
temperate climate
and undeveloped shoreline
offers undisturbed natural beauty. With its warm summer water, rock bluffs,
and three breathtaking waterfalls, a person could not call find a better place
to be in Middle Tennessee. Nestled along the Cumberland Plateau, Center
Hill Lake offers excellent fishing, camping, hiking and all around great
outdoor recreation.
The major tributaries flowing into Center Hill Lake are the Caney Fork River,
Collins River, Rocky River, and the Falling Water. It was constructed by
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1949 and was built as a multi-purpose
project for development of water resources including electricity production
and flood control. Center Hill Dam was completed in 1948 and is 260 feet high.
It is constructed with a combination of concrete and earth structures
containing eight gates, each being 50 ft. wide. Extending 64 miles upstream and
covering an area of 18,220 square acres, Center Hill Lake has a storage
capacity of 762,000 acre feet of water. The lake has approximately 415 miles
of shoreline, with a maximum depth of 190 feet. The water shed area for the
lake is 2,174 square miles. Visibility in the lake ranges from 3.5 feet to 6
feet in the summer months.
The TWRA and local anglers have placed many fish attractors and brush piles
throughout the lake, which adds to making Center Hill Lake an excellent lake
for fishing. Abundant in the lake are smallmouth bass, spotted bass,
largemouth bass, three types of crappie, catfish, bluegill, and walleye.
The Tennessee state record spotted bass was caught here in 1989 weighing 5
lbs. 8 oz.
There are three state parks on Center Hill Lake, and nine recreation areas ran
by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Other nearby events and activities
to our area include:
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The annual Fiddlers' Jamboree and Crafts Festival.
Held each year on the weekend closest to July 4, the jamboree attracts
international musicians and craftspeople for two days of blue grass and folk
music, craft demonstrations, displays and concludes with the Grand Champion
Fiddle-Off. This event has been selected as a Southeast Tourism Society's Top
20 Favorite.
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Along the Tennessee Arts
and Craft Heritage Trail, you will find interesting places like
the Appalachian Crafts Gallery. Here, craftspersons from the
13 Appalachian states showcase their work ranging from quilting, basketry,
woodworking, and pottery to contemporary works like jewelry and handblown
glass.
For additional area information, visit the
Smithville
Chamber of Commerce website.
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