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J Percy Priest Reservoir, Tennessee
14,035 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
36.09 degrees N, 86.55 degrees W - Davidson 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 J Percy Priest Reservoir Stacks Up
- Ranks #10 for surface area among the Tennessee lakes counted so far - 14,035 acres.
- The largest lake in Davidson County among those counted.
- About 14 miles from Nashville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radnor Lake | Davidson | 14 mi | 72 acres |
| Ackers Lake | Wilson | 16 mi | 63 acres |
| Marrowbone Lake | Davidson | 25 mi | 58 acres |
| Wartrace Lake | Robertson | 33 mi | 28 acres |
| Portland City Lake | Sumner | 36 mi | 25 acres |
| Lake Anne | Cannon | 37 mi | 25 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About J Percy Priest Reservoir
How Big Is J Percy Priest Reservoir?
J Percy Priest Reservoir covers 14,035 acres in Davidson County, Tennessee.
What Is the Largest Lake in Davidson County?
J Percy Priest Reservoir is the largest lake in Davidson County, at 14,035 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 120022343). Verified October 30, 2026.