Tennessee Dams

1,204 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams

Total Dams

1,204

High Hazard

249

20.7%

Poor / Unsatisfactory

14

Average Age

57 yrs

Hazard Classification

High249 (20.7%)
Significant348 (28.9%)
Low607 (50.4%)

Condition Assessment

Satisfactory567 (47.1%)
Fair53 (4.4%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory14 (1.2%)
Not Rated570 (47.3%)

Federal

70

State

147

Local

153

Private

823

All Dams in Tennessee

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Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
No. Fork Forked Deer #8 Dam

Gibson County

201998LowSatisfactory
North Fork Creek #5 Dam

Shelby County

301992HighSatisfactory
North Fork Forked Deer River Dam No. 23

Gibson County

271985LowSatisfactory
North Potato Creek Dam

Polk County

921979HighSatisfactory
North Shelby Landfill Dam

Shelby County

161990LowSatisfactory
North Star Lake Dam

White County

251958LowSatisfactory
Oak Hills Dam

Robertson County

261970SignificantSatisfactory
Oakland Acres Dam

Fayette County

161980LowSatisfactory
Oak Leaf Lake Dam

Gibson County

372001LowSatisfactory
O'Donnell Dam

Franklin County

291955HighSatisfactory
Oldfield Branch Dam

Cumberland County

231967LowSatisfactory
Old Hickory Dam

Hardeman County

231976HighSatisfactory
Old Stone Fort Dam

Coffee County

101962SignificantSatisfactory
Osage Dam

Henry County

311994LowSatisfactory
Otter Creek Dam

Cumberland County

951995SignificantSatisfactory
Otter Dam

Shelby County

201954HighSatisfactory
Overton Retreat #2 Dam

Warren County

392009LowSatisfactory
Overton Retreat Dam

Warren County

481965LowSatisfactory
Ozone Dam

Cumberland County

201961SignificantSatisfactory
Palmer Shelter Dam

Carroll County

231991LowSatisfactory
Paradise Lake Dam

Marshall County

301900LowSatisfactory
Patton Dam

Madison County

111950LowSatisfactory
Pearson Creek Dam

Crockett County

251994LowSatisfactory
Phillips Creek Dam

Madison County

191984LowSatisfactory
Pickett Lake Dam

Pickett County

211934LowSatisfactory
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.