Dale Hollow Lake
Camping
On Dale Hollow Lake:
These areas are maintained by the Corp of Engineers.
Campsite Reservations
Reserve USA
Or call Toll-Free:
877-444-6777
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Willow
Grove
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931-823-4285
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Lilly
Dale
|
931-823-4155
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Pleasant
Grove
|
931-243-3555
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Obey
River
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931-864-6388
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Primitive
Camping:
Resource Managers Office: 931-243-3136
Permit is required to camp on any
primitive location!
Dale
Hollow Environment:
Dale
Hollow lies in the Highland Rim section of the northern
Tennessee and southern Kentucky, a forested, mountainous
region characterized by scattered farming and low population
density. This land use in the watershed area is reflected
in the high quality of the water in Dale Hollow reservoir.
Over the years, Corps personnel have found the water of
Dale Hollow lake to be relatively free of sanitary and chemical
impurities - making it one of the finest in water quality
in the Cumberland basin. The Corps of Engineers, in cooperation
with other agencies in Tennessee and Kentucky, is making
a continuous effort to insure that the water quality, recreational
use and beauty of the lake are not impaired.
The
high quality of the water in Dale Hollow reservoir is important
to the operation of the fish hatchery just below the dam.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service operates the service on
40 acres of land made available by the Corps of Engineers.
This is typical of the cooperation between Federal agencies
in providing recreational opportunities in the Cumberland
basin. Built during the 1960's the hatchery produces 300,000
pounds of trout each year for Tennessee and the contiguous
states. Visitors may recieve further information by calling
the Hatchery manager at 931-243-2443.
Dale
Hollow Dam History:
Dale
Hollow Dam and Lake was authorized by the Flood Control
Act of 1938 and the River and Harbor Act of 1946. The project
was completed for flood control in 1943. Power generating
units of 18,000-kilowatt capacity were added in 1948, 1949,
and 1953, providing a total hydroelectric capacity of 54,000
kilowatts. The project was designed by the US Army Corps
of Engineers and built by private contractors under the
supervision of the Corps. The dam, powerhouse and reservoir
are operated by Corps of Engineers personnel under the direction
of the Nashville District Engineer.
Dale
Hollow Dam is located approximately three miles east of
Celina, Tennessee, on the Obey River, 7.3 miles above its
confluence with the Cumberland River at river mile 380.9.
Dale Hollow Lake covers portions of Clay, Pickett, Overton,
and Fentress Counties in TN, and Clinton and Cumberland
Counties in KY.
Click
Here For Current Lake Elevation
Corp of Engineer Numbers:
| Dam
and Power House |
931-243-2261 |
| Plant
Supt. Office |
931-243-3135 |
| Recreation
Park |
931-243-3554 |
| Resource
Managers Office |
931-243-3136 |
| Donaldson
Park |
931-243-3028 |
| Lilly
Dale Day Use |
931-823-4449 |
| Obey
River Day Use |
931-864-6209 |
Average
Water/Air Temperature
|
Month
|
Surface
|
10'
Depth
|
20'
Depth
|
Average
Air Temp.
|
|
Jan.
|
43
|
43
|
43
|
41
|
|
Feb.
|
46
|
45
|
44
|
44
|
|
Mar.
|
53
|
52
|
51
|
53
|
|
Apr.
|
60
|
59
|
57
|
63
|
|
May
|
75
|
73
|
65
|
71
|
|
Jun.
|
83
|
82
|
75
|
77
|
|
Jul.
|
84
|
84
|
80
|
80
|
|
Aug.
|
81
|
81
|
81
|
75
|
|
Sep.
|
75
|
75
|
75
|
67
|
|
Oct.
|
65
|
65
|
65
|
53
|
|
Nov.
|
56
|
55
|
55
|
43
|
|
Dec.
|
48
|
48
|
48
|
41
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