Lakes / Tennessee / Fayette County / Herb Parsons Lake
Herb Parsons Lake, Tennessee
181 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
35.13 degrees N, 89.62 degrees W - Fayette 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 Herb Parsons Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 75% of the 249 lakes counted in Tennessee.
- The largest lake in Fayette County among those counted.
- About 24 miles from Memphis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Lake | Fayette | 0.9 mi | 29 acres |
| Lake Site Number Eleven | Shelby | 2.9 mi | 25 acres |
| Fore Lake | Fayette | 6.3 mi | 59 acres |
| Walnut Grove Lake | Shelby | 9.2 mi | 37 acres |
| Keith Lake One | Fayette | 9.4 mi | 34 acres |
| Pine Lake | Shelby | 9.5 mi | 30 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Herb Parsons Lake
How Big Is Herb Parsons Lake?
Herb Parsons Lake covers 181 acres in Fayette County, Tennessee.
What Is the Largest Lake in Fayette County?
Herb Parsons Lake is the largest lake in Fayette County, at 181 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 123821837). Verified October 30, 2026.