Lakes / Tennessee / Campbell County / La Follette Reservoir
La Follette Reservoir, Tennessee
33 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
36.37 degrees N, 84.18 degrees W - Campbell 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 La Follette Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 20% of the 249 lakes counted in Tennessee.
- About 32 miles from Knoxville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Lake | Campbell | 5.0 mi | 167 acres |
| Norris Lake | Campbell | 11 mi | 310 acres |
| Norris Lake | Union | 17 mi | 23,285 acres |
| Laxion Lake | Scott | 20 mi | 29 acres |
| Pine Creek Number One Lake | Scott | 20 mi | 29 acres |
| Ponderosa Lake | Scott | 21 mi | 27 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About La Follette Reservoir
How Big Is La Follette Reservoir?
La Follette Reservoir covers 33 acres in Campbell County, Tennessee.
What Is the Largest Lake in Campbell County?
Norris Lake is the largest lake in Campbell County, at 310 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 44803458). Verified October 30, 2026.