Lakes / Tennessee / Henderson County / Beech Lake
Beech Lake, Tennessee
794 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
35.68 degrees N, 88.42 degrees W - Henderson 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 Beech Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 87% of the 249 lakes counted in Tennessee.
- The largest lake in Henderson County among those counted.
- About 98 miles from Nashville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Lake | Henderson | 5.7 mi | 143 acres |
| Pinoak Lake | Henderson | 7.6 mi | 663 acres |
| Browns Creek Lake | Henderson | 8.0 mi | 175 acres |
| Pine Lake | Henderson | 8.6 mi | 446 acres |
| Sycamore Lake | Henderson | 8.8 mi | 213 acres |
| Redbud Lake | Henderson | 9.1 mi | 194 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Beech Lake
How Big Is Beech Lake?
Beech Lake covers 794 acres in Henderson County, Tennessee.
What Is the Largest Lake in Henderson County?
Beech Lake is the largest lake in Henderson County, at 794 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 167814672). Verified October 30, 2026.