Lakes / Tennessee / Putnam County / City Lake
City Lake, Tennessee
65 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
36.13 degrees N, 85.44 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 City Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 54% of the 249 lakes counted in Tennessee.
- The largest lake in Putnam County among those counted.
- About 75 miles from Nashville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Creek Lake | Putnam | 6.3 mi | 48 acres |
| Burgess Falls Lake | Putnam | 10 mi | 61 acres |
| Monterey Lake Number Two | Putnam | 10 mi | 58 acres |
| Monterey Lake | Putnam | 10 mi | 63 acres |
| J E Walker Lake | Putnam | 11 mi | 31 acres |
| Doe Creek Lake | White | 14 mi | 36 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About City Lake
How Big Is City Lake?
City Lake covers 65 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 136995482). Verified October 30, 2026.