Lakes / Tennessee / Madison County / Lake DeForest
Lake DeForest, Tennessee
43 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
35.71 degrees N, 88.77 degrees W - Madison 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 Lake DeForest Stacks Up
- Larger than 33% of the 249 lakes counted in Tennessee.
- About 82 miles from Memphis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springbrook Lake | Madison | 6.4 mi | 59 acres |
| Lake Williams | Madison | 7.9 mi | 31 acres |
| Meridian Creek Lake Two | Madison | 14 mi | 35 acres |
| Meridian Creek Lake One | Madison | 14 mi | 56 acres |
| Humboldt Lake | Gibson | 15 mi | 73 acres |
| Beech Lake | Henderson | 20 mi | 794 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake DeForest
How Big Is Lake DeForest?
Lake DeForest covers 43 acres in Madison County, Tennessee.
What Is the Largest Lake in Madison County?
Springbrook Lake is the largest lake in Madison County, at 59 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 125010601). Verified October 30, 2026.