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
Tallest Dams
- Gum Branch Dam447 ft
- Tennessee Consolidated Coal #1 Dam340 ft
- Watauga Dam332 ft
- Raccoon Mountain Dam230 ft
- Solutia #15 Dam227 ft
High Hazard Dams
- Gum Branch DamHigh
- Watauga DamHigh
- Raccoon Mountain DamHigh
- Dale Hollow DamHigh
- Tims Ford DamHigh
Poor Condition Dams
- Tellico DamUnsatisfactory
- Twin Lakes DamsPoor
- Pressmans Home DamUnsatisfactory
- Abc Lake DamPoor
- Reelfoot-Indian Creek #2 DamUnsatisfactory
All Dams in Tennessee
Showing 151–175 of 607
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porters Creek #4 Dam Hardeman County | 27 | 1962 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Porters Creek #17 Dam Hardeman County | 35 | 1963 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Porters Creek #16 Dam Hardeman County | 31 | 1965 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Porters Creek #15 Dam Hardeman County | 22 | 1966 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Porter Dam Rhea County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Poplar Tree Dam Shelby County | 51 | 1952 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Pond 6 Dam Benton County | 30 | 2017 | Low | Fair |
| Plunk Dam Hardeman County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Pleasant Dam Fayette County | 25 | 2023 | Low | Not Rated |
| Plateau Sand Dam Putnam County | 40 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Piney Creek Dam Grundy County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Pine Ridge Lake Dam Overton County | 35 | 1970 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Pine Lake Dam Sumner County | 28 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pine Lake Dam Bledsoe County | 29 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Pine Lake #2 Dam Fayette County | 20 | 1960 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Pillow Lake Dam Dyer County | 20 | 1951 | Low | Not Rated |
| Piersol Lake Dam Shelby County | 40 | 1954 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Pickett Lake Dam Pickett County | 21 | 1934 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Phipps Dam Grundy County | 35 | 1991 | Low | Not Rated |
| Phillips Creek Dam Madison County | 19 | 1984 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Perkins Farm Pond Dam
Blasingame #4 McNairy County | 30 | 1986 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pearson Creek Dam Crockett County | 25 | 1994 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Payne Dam White County | 19 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Paul Byers Farm Dam Fayette County | 24 | 1986 | Low | Not Rated |
| Patton Dam Madison County | 11 | 1950 | Low | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.