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J. Percy Priest Dam is a dam in north central Tennessee at river mile 6.8 of the Stones River, ... 490.00 ft Summer Pool (April to October) 483.00 ft Winter Pool ...
The lake and dam are named for Congressman Percy Priest. The lake covers portions of Davidson, Rutherford and Wilson counties and consists of 14,200 acres (5,700 ha) of water at summer pool elevation 490 feet (150 m) above mean sea level.
In the summer of 1971, C.E. Hooper and business partner Robert Baltz opened Hermitage Landing, a marina, campground, and recreational complex on the shores of Percy Priest Lake. [3] Hermitage Landing was built on land leased from the United States Army Corps of Engineers, who was responsible for the construction of Percy Priest Lake. [4]
Dogwood Pool, 365 Seventh St. NE, will be opening on time for Memorial Day weekend this year after issues with the pool liner delayed its opening last summer.
Dale Hollow is one of four major flood control reservoirs for the Cumberland; the others being Percy Priest Lake, Lake Cumberland, and Center Hill Lake. [2] It is also the site of Dale Hollow Lake State Park on the north (Kentucky) side. Electricity from the 200 foot (61 m) [3] dam is marketed by the Southeastern Power Administration. [4]
Native Americans were hunting in the Stones River Basin as early as 12,000 years ago, as evidenced by flint tools found on the grounds of Long Hunter State Park. [1] The Nashville Basin is full of evidence of Paleo-Indian habitation, including Clovis points and a mastodon kill site in Williamson County, several miles west of Stones River on the other side of Nashville.
Center Hill Dam. Center Hill Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Tennessee.It is located in Middle Tennessee near Smithville.Created by means of a dam constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1948, the lake has a dual purpose: electricity production and flood control. [1]
Couchville, Tennessee was a community and U.S. Post Office founded on Stones River prior to 1880 in Davidson County, Tennessee. [1] [2] [3] Couchville was inundated when J. Percy Priest Lake was formed by impounding Stones River in the mid-1960s. [4]