Map of Lake Cherokee CDP

Lake Cherokee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gregg and Rusk counties, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,980 as of the 2020 census. Lake Cherokee is located 12 miles Southeast of Gregg and Northeastern Rusk counties on Cherokee Bayou. The lake is owned by the Cherokee Water Company to supply water for municipal, industrial, and recreational purposes. It has a capacity of 68,700 acre-feet. The lake impounds Cherokee Bayou. The top of the dam is at the elevation is 295 feet above the average sea level, but it has a max design of 291 feet above the average sea level. Lake Cherokee is located 12 miles Southeast of Gregg and Northeastern Rusk counties on Cherokee Bayou. The lake is owned by the Cherokee Water Company to supply water for municipal, industrial, and recreational purposes.

Lake Cherokee CDP overview:
Name:	Lake Cherokee CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Gregg County, Rusk County
Elevation:	103 m (338 ft)
Total Area:	42.80 km² (16.525 sq mi)
Land Area:	31.70 km² (12.239 sq mi)
Water Area:	11.10 km² (4.286 sq mi)
Total Population:	2,980
Population Density:	96.9/km² (250.9/sq mi)
Area code:	430 & 903
FIPS code:	4840468
GNISfeature ID:	2586944

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Geography

The community consists of housing development that surrounds Lake Cherokee, a reservoir on Cherokee Bayou, an east-flowing tributary of the Sabine River. Texas State Highway 149 forms the northern border of the CDP; the highway leads northwest 12 miles (19 km) to Longview and southeast 24 miles (39 km) to Carthage.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 16.525 square miles (42.80 km); 12.239 square miles (31.70 km) of its area is land, and 4.286 square miles (11.10 km) is water. About three-quarters of the area of the CDP is within Rusk County, with the remainder in Gregg County. The county line follows the center of the lake for the lower half of its reach. The upstream half of the lake is entirely within Rusk County.