Lakes / Tennessee / Fayette County / Terra Alta Lake
Terra Alta Lake, Tennessee
45 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
35.22 degrees N, 89.23 degrees W - Fayette 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 Terra Alta Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 34% of the 249 lakes counted in Tennessee.
- About 47 miles from Memphis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteville Lake | Hardeman | 7.7 mi | 142 acres |
| Glengary Lake | Fayette | 11 mi | 79 acres |
| Grand Valley Lake | Hardeman | 13 mi | 113 acres |
| Indian Creek Watershed Number Two Lake | Hardeman | 13 mi | 33 acres |
| Indian Creek Watershed Number Seven Lake | Hardeman | 16 mi | 97 acres |
| Cub Creek Lake Number Two A | Hardeman | 16 mi | 41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Terra Alta Lake
How Big Is Terra Alta Lake?
Terra Alta Lake covers 45 acres in Fayette County, Tennessee.
What Is the Largest Lake in Fayette County?
Herb Parsons Lake is the largest lake in Fayette County, at 181 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 131585699). Verified October 30, 2026.