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 201225 of 1,204

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Smith Dam

McNairy County

18LowNot Rated
Smith Dam

Cumberland County

221972LowNot Rated
Skymont #2 Dam

Grundy County

331965LowSatisfactory
Sky Lake Dam

Shelby County

171958HighSatisfactory
Sinclair Dam

Rhea County

151950LowNot Rated
Simmons Dam

Humphreys County

311971SignificantNot Rated
Simmons #2 Dam

Dickson County

35SignificantNot Rated
Signal Mountain Cement Dam

Hamilton County

171977LowSatisfactory
Short Mountain Silica #1 Dam

Hawkins County

401987LowSatisfactory
Short Mountain Silica 1-C Dam

Hawkins County

411990SignificantSatisfactory
Shoaf Dam

Carroll County

181937LowNot Rated
Sherwood Dam

Cumberland County

371977SignificantSatisfactory
Sherry Dam

Williamson County

221982HighNot Rated
Sherrell Dam

Putnam County

25LowNot Rated
Shellcracker Lake Dam

Maury County

1101970SignificantSatisfactory
Shell Branch Dam

Henry County

321990LowSatisfactory
Shelby Oaks North Dam

Shelby County

151991LowSatisfactory
Sheffield Branch Dam

Chester County

191985SignificantSatisfactory
Shady Valley Dam

Grundy County

391988SignificantFair
Shack Lake Dam

Lawrence County

191949LowNot Rated
Settling Pond Dam

Benton County

121970LowSatisfactory
Sequoyah - Yard Drainage Pond

Hamilton County

251981LowNot Available
Sequoyah - Diffuser Pond

Hamilton County

451981LowNot Available
Sequoyah - Ccw Discharge Channel

Hamilton County

411981LowNot Available
Secondary Retention Reservoir Dam

Coffee County

33HighNot Available
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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.