Country Club Lake Dam

Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Tennessee, built in 1940. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/19/2025
Height17 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 428 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 Country Club Lake Dam

Country Club Lake Dam is a dam in Warren, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Mcminnville Country Club (private).

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 428 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 11/19/2025.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyWarren
Coordinates35.62389, -85.86056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Length428 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMcminnville Country Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/19/2025
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN17709
Federal IDTN17709
More InfoState Dam Safety Program