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Place Name
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J. Percy Priest Lake
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Place Status (Type)
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reservoir
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Location
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Tennessee, United States, North America
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Latitude
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36°08'N
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Longitude
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86°36'W
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J. Percy Priest Lake
, reservoir
(c.20 mi/32 km long), Davidson and Rutherford
cos., N Tenn., on Stones R., 10 mi/16 km E of
downtown Nashville; 36°08'N 86°36'W. Max. capacity 652,000 acre-ft.
Formed by J. Percy Priest Dam (129 ft/39 m
high), built (1967) by the Army Corps of Engineers for flood control
and power generation. Long Hunter State Park on NE shore, near
dam.
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