Lakes / Tennessee / Shelby County / Casper Lake
Casper Lake, Tennessee
65 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
35.37 degrees N, 89.84 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 Casper Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 55% of the 249 lakes counted in Tennessee.
- About 19 miles from Memphis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf Lake | Tipton | 9.3 mi | 27 acres |
| Lyles Lake | Shelby | 11 mi | 25 acres |
| Lakeland Lake | Shelby | 11 mi | 236 acres |
| Preston Lake | Shelby | 12 mi | 29 acres |
| Pine Lake | Shelby | 13 mi | 30 acres |
| Poplar Tree Lake | Shelby | 13 mi | 110 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Casper Lake
How Big Is Casper Lake?
Casper Lake covers 65 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 131583558). Verified October 30, 2026.