Lakes / Tennessee / Putnam County / Cane Creek Lake
Cane Creek Lake, Tennessee
48 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
36.16 degrees N, 85.54 degrees W - Putnam 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 Cane Creek Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 38% of the 249 lakes counted in Tennessee.
- About 69 miles from Nashville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Lake | Putnam | 6.3 mi | 65 acres |
| Burgess Falls Lake | Putnam | 8.5 mi | 61 acres |
| Center Hill Lake | DeKalb | 15 mi | 17,266 acres |
| Monterey Lake Number Two | Putnam | 16 mi | 58 acres |
| Monterey Lake | Putnam | 17 mi | 63 acres |
| J E Walker Lake | Putnam | 17 mi | 31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{9593EBE7-B045-4107-9938-215769560F88}
CountyPutnam
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates36.1627, -85.5435
Questions About Cane Creek Lake
How Big Is Cane Creek Lake?
Cane Creek Lake covers 48 acres in Putnam County, Tennessee.
What Is the Largest Lake in Putnam County?
City Lake is the largest lake in Putnam County, at 65 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 {9593EBE7-B045-4107-9938-215769560F88}). Verified October 30, 2026.