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 101–125 of 1,204
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Dam Bledsoe County | 18 | 1955 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Burns Lake Dam/Summit View Ranch, LLC Marshall County | 25 | 1965 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Burroughs-Ross-Colville Dam Grundy County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Burrow Creek Dam Carroll County | 34 | 1984 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Burrus Ridge Dam Robertson County | 39 | 2012 | Significant | Fair |
| Bush #3 Dam Carroll County | 35 | 2003 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bush Dam Carroll County | 28 | 1998 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Butcher Dam Anderson County | 22 | 1970 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Butterworth Dam Benton County | 22 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| B & W Lake Dam Henry County | 20 | 1999 | Low | Not Rated |
| Byrd Dam Haywood County | 25 | 1975 | High | Not Rated |
| Byrd Lake Dam Cumberland County | 47 | 1936 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Cajun Lake #1 Dam Dickson County | 33 | 1949 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Cajun Lake #2 Dam Dickson County | 26 | 1949 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Calderwood Plunge Pool Weir Blount County | 40 | 1930 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Caledonia Creek #1 Dam Carroll County | 32 | 1984 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Caledonia Creek #2 Dam Henry County | 23 | 1988 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Caledonia Creek #3 Dam Henry County | 36 | 1991 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Calfkiller River Dam White County | 33 | 1975 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Campbell Cove Dam Polk County | 77 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Campbell Lake Dam Maury County | 21 | 1966 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Camp Clark Williamson Dam Madison County | 38 | 1959 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Camp Haiyaka Lake Dam Shelby County | 19 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Camp Monterey Lake Dam Overton County | 20 | 1975 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Camps Gulf Dam Van Buren County | 27 | 2004 | Low | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.