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J. Percy Priest Lake - Boating index

336 miles from Dayton in north-central Tennessee

  • Resource Manager's Office
  • 3737 Bell Road
  • Nashville, Tennessee 37214
  • (615) 889-1975

Location & description

J. Percy Priest Dam is visible from Interstate 40 along the Stones River. It is conveniently located about ten miles east of downtown Nashville and impounds a lake 42 miles long. J. Percy Priest Lake covers portions of Davidson, Rutherford, and Wilson Counties and consists of 14,200 surface acres of water

Boating

The average depth of J. Percy Priest Lake is 28.7 feet. The deepest part of J. Percy Priest Lake is in the main river channel about 1/2 mile upstream of the dam at approximately 100’. It is designated as a “No Discharge” lake by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, and all recreational vessels must use vessel pumpout facilities provided by project marinas.

Fishing

The most popular species include largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, striped bass, Cherokee bass, and white bass. Other species such as catfish, bluegill, bream, and trout provide excellent opportunities for young anglers. A valid Tennessee state fishing license is required.

Marinas

J. Percy Priest Lake offers four commercial marinas and one municipal marina that provide a wide variety of services for visitors to the lake. To encourage boaters to follow “No Discharge” policy regarding proper disposal of treated or untreated sewage, each marina provides vessel pumpout services for a small fee.

Elm Hill Marina
3361 Bell Road
Nashville, Tennessee 37214
(615) 889-5363

Hamilton Creek Sailboat Marina
2901 Bell Road
Nashville, Tennessee 37214

Fate Sanders Marina
3157 Weakly Lane
Smyrna, Tennessee 37167
(615) 459-6219

Nashvillle Shores Yacht
Club and Marina
4001 Bell Road
Hermitage, Tennessee 37076
(615) 883-0413

Four Corners Marina
4027 Lavergne-Couchville Pike
Antioch, Tennessee 37013
(615) 641-9523

Percy Priest Marina
& Yacht Club

2800 Ned Shelton Road
Nashville, TN 37217-5700
or 2900 Bell Road
Nashville, TN 37217-5701 (not mailing address)

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