Lakes / Tennessee / Cumberland County / Lake Tansi
Lake Tansi, Tennessee
396 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
35.87 degrees N, 85.07 degrees W - Cumberland 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 Tansi Stacks Up
- Larger than 83% of the 249 lakes counted in Tennessee.
- The largest lake in Cumberland County among those counted.
- About 58 miles from Chattanooga, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mohawk | Cumberland | 1.9 mi | 65 acres |
| Meadow Park Lake | Cumberland | 2.7 mi | 266 acres |
| Lake Holiday | Cumberland | 5.6 mi | 224 acres |
| Larry Turner Lake | Cumberland | 8.9 mi | 103 acres |
| Fox Creek Lake | Cumberland | 10 mi | 146 acres |
| Linger Lake | Cumberland | 11 mi | 32 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Tansi
How Big Is Lake Tansi?
Lake Tansi covers 396 acres in Cumberland County, Tennessee.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cumberland County?
Lake Tansi is the largest lake in Cumberland County, at 396 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 123941665). Verified October 30, 2026.