Lakes / Tennessee / Monroe County / Laurel Mountain Lake
Laurel Mountain Lake, Tennessee
49 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
35.43 degrees N, 84.33 degrees W - Monroe 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 Laurel Mountain Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 39% of the 249 lakes counted in Tennessee.
- About 43 miles from Knoxville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Boundary Lake | Monroe | 12 mi | 93 acres |
| Ballard Mill Lead Mine Pond | Monroe | 13 mi | 26 acres |
| Sweetwater Creek Watershed Number One Reservoir | McMinn | 13 mi | 45 acres |
| Tellico Lake | Monroe | 14 mi | 15,159 acres |
| Chilhowee Lake | Monroe | 19 mi | 1,680 acres |
| Calderwood Lake | Blount | 21 mi | 556 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Laurel Mountain Lake
How Big Is Laurel Mountain Lake?
Laurel Mountain Lake covers 49 acres in Monroe County, Tennessee.
What Is the Largest Lake in Monroe County?
Tellico Lake is the largest lake in Monroe County, at 15,159 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 112272677). Verified October 30, 2026.