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 351375 of 607

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Mary'S Creek #2 (Monterey Lake) Dam

Fayette County

221959LowNot Rated
Matthews Dam

Rutherford County

221946LowNot Rated
Mayberry Dam

Fayette County

221956LowNot Rated
Mayland Lake Dam

Cumberland County

311910LowSatisfactory
Mckamy Lake Dam

Polk County

311938LowNot Rated
Mckellar Creek Dam

Madison County

311984LowSatisfactory
Mckinney Dam

Lawrence County

411972LowNot Rated
Mcnairy Cypress Creek #4 Dam

McNairy County

241989LowSatisfactory
Mcnairy Cypress Creek #5 Dam

McNairy County

311988LowSatisfactory
Meadow Creek Dam

Bledsoe County

351972LowNot Rated
Mecca Dam

Cumberland County

181970LowNot Rated
Melton Dam

Haywood County

161940LowNot Rated
Memphis Union Mission Dam

Shelby County

251958LowSatisfactory
Mercer Logan Dam

Franklin County

382011LowSatisfactory
Meridian Creek #2 Dam

Madison County

271961LowSatisfactory
Metcalf Dam

White County

161967LowNot Rated
Middle Fork Obion #11 Dam

Weakley County

271974LowSatisfactory
Middle Fork Obion #3 Dam

Henry County

261968LowSatisfactory
Middle Fork Obion #4 Dam

Henry County

311968LowSatisfactory
Middle Fork Obion #7 Dam

Henry County

271968LowSatisfactory
Milky Way Dam

Giles County

281965LowSatisfactory
Mill Creek Dam

Henry County

311989LowSatisfactory
Miller Creek Dam

Madison County

271984LowSatisfactory
Miller Lake Dam

Carter County

271960LowNot Rated
Misty River Dam

Davidson County

261996LowNot Rated
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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.