Lakes / Tennessee / Sullivan County / South Holston Lake
South Holston Lake, Tennessee
7,486 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
36.56 degrees N, 82.04 degrees W - Sullivan 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 South Holston Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 249 lakes counted in Tennessee.
- The largest lake in Sullivan County among those counted.
- About 101 miles from Gatlinburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steele Creek Park Lake | Sullivan | 11 mi | 54 acres |
| Watauga Lake | Carter | 16 mi | 6,353 acres |
| Wilbur Lake | Carter | 16 mi | 56 acres |
| Boone Lake | Sullivan | 20 mi | 2,224 acres |
| Boone Lake | Washington | 22 mi | 2,005 acres |
| Fort Patrick Henry Lake | Sullivan | 25 mi | 849 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About South Holston Lake
How Big Is South Holston Lake?
South Holston Lake covers 7,486 acres in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sullivan County?
South Holston Lake is the largest lake in Sullivan County, at 7,486 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 43594500). Verified October 30, 2026.