Quick Info
Address and Phone:
3737 Bell Rd.
Nashville, TN 37214
Phone: (615) 889-1975
J. Percy Priest Lake
City: Nashville, TN
Region: Middle Tennessee
Subregion: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
Percy Priest Lake covers an area of 14,400 square acres, and has 265 miles of shoreline. At normal maximum pool the lake storage capacity is 392,000 acre feet of water, with a maximum storage capability of 652,000 acre feet of water. The water shed area of the lake is 892 square miles.
Percy Priest Dam is 147 feet high and 2,716 feet in length, with 2,052.5 feet of that being earth embankment. Construction of the dam required 226,400 cubic yards of concrete; 3,100,500 cubic yards of earth and rock excavation; and 1,788,100 cubic yards of earth and rock fill.
The lake offers a variety of outdoor recreation to over 5,000,000 visitors each year including fishing, camping, boating, canoeing, swimming, skiing, hiking, horseback riding, and much more. Percy Priest Lake is located 10 miles east of Nashville, with major access roads being Highway 41/70S and Interstate 40.
J. Percy Priest - Dam Site, Visitor Center and Overlook
Take I-40 East from Nashville and take Exit 219 - Stewarts Ferry Pike. Take a right on Stewarts Ferry Pike and travel approximately 1/2 mile to Bell Road. Turn left on Bell Road and facilities are approximately 1/2 mile ahead.
Get turn-by-turn direction using the interactive map above.
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Upcoming events
Date: Jun 18, 2013
Fruits of the Backyard
Location: Spring Hill, TN
Date: Jun 20, 2013
Summer Soiree
Location: Smyrna, TN
Date: Jun 20, 2013
Third Thursdays on Main
Location: Gallatin, TN
Date: Jun 20, 2013
Streets of Indian Lake Summer Concert Series
Location: Hendersonville, TN
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