York Dam is an earth dam located in Cumberland County, Tennessee, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 420 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About York Dam
The primary purpose of York 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 York, Roger (private). It impounds the Trib-daddy's Creek.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 01/22/2026.
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Location
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Cumberland |
| River/Stream | Trib-daddy's Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.89889, -84.93694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | York, Roger |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 01/22/2026 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TN03567 |
| Federal ID | TN03567 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |