Cheatham Lake
General data
- Name: Cheatham Lake
- Water system: Mississippi River
- Water type: Artificial lake
- Progression: Cumberland River -> Ohio River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subtropical
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
Cheatham Lake (often called Cheatham Reservoir) is a large reservoir on the Cumberland River in Middle Tennessee. It’s created by Cheatham Lock and Dam near Ashland City, TN, and extends upstream toward Nashville.