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 326350 of 1,204

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Duck Nest Dam

Polk County

261992LowSatisfactory
Duke Dam

Dickson County

311951SignificantNot Rated
Dunavant Dam

Lauderdale County

121967LowNot Rated
Dunaway Dam

Sequatchie County

311969LowSatisfactory
Dunbar Dam

Montgomery County

111950LowUnsatisfactory
Duncan Creek Dam

Cumberland County

381980SignificantNot Rated
Duncan Dam

Madison County

161930LowNot Rated
Dunlap Dam

Sequatchie County

272003HighSatisfactory
Dupont Retention Basin Dam

Davidson County

451955LowSatisfactory
Dyer Creek Dam

Madison County

161982LowSatisfactory
Dyer Dam

Benton County

231969LowNot Rated
Dyers Hollow Dam

Stewart County

352001LowNot Rated
Eagle Lake Dam

Grundy County

281970LowSatisfactory
Eblen-Powell #2 Dam

Campbell County

501964HighFair
Echo Dam

Giles County

221967SignificantSatisfactory
Edwards Dam

Madison County

232003LowNot Rated
Eldridge Dam

Madison County

151965LowNot Rated
Elk River Dam

Franklin County

82HighNot Available
Ellison Lake Dam

Lincoln County

20HighNot Rated
Elmwood Tailings Dam

Smith County

1071974SignificantSatisfactory
Emerald Lake Dam

Madison County

371998SignificantSatisfactory
Englewood Lake Dam

Obion County

311950LowSatisfactory
Enoree Lake Dam

Davidson County

241953SignificantNot Rated
Ervin/Crangle Dam

Hardeman County

251989LowSatisfactory
Estes Kefauver Dam

Monroe County

241975SignificantSatisfactory
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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.