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Cordell Hull Lake is a 12,000-acre lake in north-central Tennessee, on the Cumberland River, about 40 miles east of Nashville. The lake is a reservoir created as a result of building Cordell Hull Dam.

Cordell Hull Dam was built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers between 1963 and 1973 for hydroelectric power generation, navigation, and recreation.

Cordell Hull Lake offers a range of outdoor recreation activities such as camping, fishing, boating, picnicking, hiking, biking, horseback riding, and wildlife observation.

There are two campgrounds: Defeated Creek Campground and Salt Lick Creek Campground. Three day-use areas have pleasant swimming beaches, picnic sites, and kids’ playgrounds.

Address: 71 Corps Ln, Carthage, TN 37030-2264

Cordell Hull Lake, Tennessee
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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