Pressmans Home Dam
Pressmans Home Dam is a masonry dam located in Hawkins County, Tennessee, built in 1938. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Pressmans Home Dam
Pressmans Home Dam is a dam in Hawkins, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Francis, Rosemary (private). It impounds the Little Poor Valley Creek near Camelot.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 391 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 316 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1938, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/04/2025.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% 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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Location
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Hawkins |
| Nearest City | Camelot |
| River/Stream | Little Poor Valley Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.44972, -83.05389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 391 ft |
| Year Completed | 1938 (88 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 316 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 316 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 211 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Francis, Rosemary |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 12/04/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TN07303 |
| Federal ID | TN07303 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |