The legislative body of any county is authorized to acquire, by gift or purchase, any natural lakes or lands suitable for the construction of lakes, and to hold fee simple title in the name of the county.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 11-22-101
Lakes — Counties may acquire suitable areas
Acts 1937, ch. 219, §§ 1, 2; mod
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