Lakes / Tennessee / Polk County / Lake Ocoee
Lake Ocoee, Tennessee
1,847 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
35.10 degrees N, 84.61 degrees W - Polk 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 Ocoee Stacks Up
- Larger than 89% of the 249 lakes counted in Tennessee.
- The largest lake in Polk County among those counted.
- About 40 miles from Chattanooga, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocoee Number Three Lake | Polk | 11 mi | 545 acres |
| Campbell Cove Lake | Polk | 12 mi | 65 acres |
| London Mills Tailings Pond | Polk | 14 mi | 281 acres |
| Gypsum Pond | Polk | 15 mi | 50 acres |
| Judd Slough | Meigs | 25 mi | 3,269 acres |
| Laurel Mountain Lake | Monroe | 28 mi | 49 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Ocoee
How Big Is Lake Ocoee?
Lake Ocoee covers 1,847 acres in Polk County, Tennessee.
What Is the Largest Lake in Polk County?
Lake Ocoee is the largest lake in Polk County, at 1,847 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 132765201). Verified October 30, 2026.