Lakes / Tennessee / Shelby County / Barnishee Bayou
Barnishee Bayou, Tennessee
43 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
35.34 degrees N, 90.08 degrees W - Shelby County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Barnishee Bayou Stacks Up
- Larger than 33% of the 249 lakes counted in Tennessee.
- About 13 miles from Memphis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Tree Lake | Shelby | 2.5 mi | 110 acres |
| Lyles Lake | Shelby | 2.9 mi | 25 acres |
| Willow Lake | Shelby | 3.3 mi | 51 acres |
| North Lake | Tipton | 4.9 mi | 42 acres |
| Corona Lake | Tipton | 5.7 mi | 128 acres |
| Sky Lake | Shelby | 11 mi | 33 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Barnishee Bayou
How Big Is Barnishee Bayou?
Barnishee Bayou covers 43 acres in Shelby County, Tennessee.
What Is the Largest Lake in Shelby County?
Lake McKellar is the largest lake in Shelby County, at 1,459 acres.
Largest Lakes in Tennessee
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Lake | Henry | 144,085 acres | - |
| 2 | Watts Bar Lake | Roane | 33,441 acres | - |
| 3 | Cherokee Lake | Hamblen | 29,436 acres | - |
| 4 | Douglas Lake | Jefferson | 29,224 acres | - |
| 5 | Chickamauga Lake | Hamilton | 27,237 acres | - |
All 249 Tennessee lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 141198600). Verified October 30, 2026.