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

Showing 2650 of 249

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Tellico Dam

Monroe County

621914HighUnsatisfactory
Taft Youth Center Dam

Cumberland County

401966HighSatisfactory
Sweetwater Creek #15 Dam

Monroe County

531979HighSatisfactory
Stratton Lake Dam

Cheatham County

33HighNot Rated
St. George Dam

Cumberland County

581965HighSatisfactory
Steele Creek Dam

Sullivan County

501963HighSatisfactory
South Holston Left Channel Reregulation Weir

Sullivan County

121991HighNot Available
South Holston Dam - Bent Branch Auxiliary Spillway

Sullivan County

91950HighNot Available
Smith Dam

Lauderdale County

221965HighNot Rated
Sky Lake Dam

Shelby County

171958HighSatisfactory
Sherry Dam

Williamson County

221982HighNot Rated
Secondary Retention Reservoir Dam

Coffee County

33HighNot Available
Salmon Lake Dam

Fayette County

261967HighSatisfactory
Roy White Dam

Loudon County

181960HighNot Rated
River Oaks Dam

Shelby County

161930HighFair
Ripshin Lake Dam

Carter County

441946HighSatisfactory
Ridgeway Country Club Dam

Shelby County

221972HighSatisfactory
Ridgetop Dam

Robertson County

281937HighSatisfactory
Richmond Hills Dam

Wilson County

351970HighSatisfactory
Rich Dam

Williamson County

311981HighNot Rated
Reelfoot-Indian Creek #1 Dam

Obion County

451986HighSatisfactory
Reelfoot-Indian Creek #18 Dam

Obion County

551987HighSatisfactory
Reelfoot-Indian Creek #17 Dam

Obion County

331995HighSatisfactory
Reedy Creek Dam

Carroll County

642010HighSatisfactory
Reed Lake #1 Dam

Tipton County

181948HighSatisfactory
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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.