Drew Dam

About Drew Dam

The primary purpose of Drew Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Pettus, Jeffrey (private). It impounds the Dry Branch.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a storage capacity of 116 acre-feet. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 years old.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. The most recent inspection on record was 05/06/2020.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Tennessee dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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