Lakes / Tennessee / Obion County / Houser Creek Dam
Houser Creek Dam, Tennessee
34 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
36.44 degrees N, 89.08 degrees W - Obion 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 Houser Creek Dam Stacks Up
- Larger than 21% of the 249 lakes counted in Tennessee.
- About 105 miles from Memphis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reelfoot Indian Creek Number Ten Lake | Obion | 5.9 mi | 186 acres |
| Reelfoot Indian Creek Watershed Number Seven Reservoir | Obion | 8.0 mi | 78 acres |
| Rat Pocket | Obion | 14 mi | 27 acres |
| Carey Basin | Obion | 14 mi | 57 acres |
| Mud Basin | Obion | 15 mi | 43 acres |
| Reading House Slough | Lake | 17 mi | 10,945 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Houser Creek Dam
How Big Is Houser Creek Dam?
Houser Creek Dam covers 34 acres in Obion County, Tennessee.
What Is the Largest Lake in Obion County?
Reelfoot Indian Creek Number Ten Lake is the largest lake in Obion County, at 186 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 66033791). Verified October 30, 2026.