Lakes / Tennessee / Sullivan County / Kingsport Reservoir
Kingsport Reservoir, Tennessee
38 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
36.51 degrees N, 82.61 degrees W - Sullivan 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 Kingsport Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 27% of the 249 lakes counted in Tennessee.
- About 74 miles from Gatlinburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Patrick Henry Lake | Sullivan | 7.7 mi | 849 acres |
| Waste Lagoon | Hawkins | 8.8 mi | 32 acres |
| Boone Lake | Sullivan | 14 mi | 2,224 acres |
| Boone Lake | Washington | 14 mi | 2,005 acres |
| Steele Creek Park Lake | Sullivan | 22 mi | 54 acres |
| Wilbur Lake | Carter | 30 mi | 56 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Kingsport Reservoir
How Big Is Kingsport Reservoir?
Kingsport Reservoir covers 38 acres in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sullivan County?
South Holston Lake is the largest lake in Sullivan County, at 7,486 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 43594682). Verified October 30, 2026.