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J. Percy Priest Lake is a reservoir in north central part of Tennessee. It is formed by J. Percy Priest Dam , located between miles six and seven of the Stones River . The dam (easily visible from Interstate 40 ) is located about 10 miles (16 km) east of downtown Nashville and impounds a lake 42 mi (68 km) long.
The dam — which was renamed for Congressman James Percy Priest (1900–1956) — was completed in 1968. The impoundment of the river forced water to back up through underground channels, leading to the formation of Couchville Lake, the small lake situated near the center of the park.
The route is effectively split into a northern half and a southern half by interruptions caused by the Cumberland River and the Stones River (via Percy Priest Lake). The section of Old Hickory Boulevard south of Hermitage to Antioch was interrupted by the creation of Percy Priest Lake and is now partially underwater. The gap created by the lake ...
J. Percy Priest Dam is a dam in north central Tennessee at river mile 6.8 of the Stones River, a tributary of the Cumberland. It is located about ten miles (16 km) east of downtown Nashville . The reservoir behind the dam is Percy Priest Lake .
The Percy Priest Reservoir on the Stones River lies to the north of the community. [7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.1 square miles (65 km 2), of which 24.8 square miles (64 km 2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km 2) (1.20%) is water.
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Davidson said the "Springs" part of the name honors the springs in La Vergne leading to Percy Priest Lake. ... Woods attended the city's Bradley Elementary and the county's Holloway High when both ...
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