Reelfoot Lake

Reelfoot Lake is a shallow natural lake located in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of , in Lake and Obion Counties. Much of it is swamp-like, with bayou-like ditches connecting more open bodies of water called basins, the largest of which is called Blue Basin.
  • Lake
  • …has a surface elevation of 282 feet (86 metres)
  • Description: sag pond in Tennessee, United States
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blue Bank and Tiptonville.
is an unincorporated community in eastern .
is a town in and the county seat of , , United States. is situated 4½ miles west of Reelfoot Lake.
is an unincorporated community and… is situated 4½ miles southwest of Reelfoot Lake.
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Latitude
36.36507° or 36° 21′ 54″ north
Longitude
-89.40368° or 89° 24′ 13″ west
Open location code
868G9H8W+2G
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Reelfoot Lake” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Reelfoot”
  • French: “Lac Reelfoot”
  • Hebrew: “אגם רילפוט”
  • Hungarian: “Reelfoot-tó”
  • Japanese: “リールフット湖”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Reelfoot Lake”
  • Swedish: “Reelfoot Lake”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Blue Basin and Green Island Point.

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