Dams in Cumberland County, Tennessee
68Total Dams
7High Hazard
23Significant
Dam Safety in Cumberland County, Tennessee
Cumberland County has 68 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 7 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 23 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Cumberland County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Dartmoor Dam at 114 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tansi Dam | High | Fair | 69 | Other | 1959 |
| St. George Dam | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Holiday Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 44 | 1959 | |
| Taft Youth Center Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| Canterbury Dam | High | Satisfactory | 34 | 1973 | |
| Deer Creek Dam | High | Satisfactory | 29 | 1969 | |
| Wilbanks Dam | High | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Dartmoor Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 114 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Glastowbury Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 98 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Otter Creek Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 95 | Water Supply | 1995 |
| Kirkstone Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 52 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Byrd Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 47 | 1936 | |
| Breckenridge Dam | Significant | Fair | 45 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Mohawk Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 44 | 1980 | |
| Duncan Creek Dam | Significant | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 | |
| Sherwood Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 37 | 1977 | |
| Meadow Park Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Turner Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 36 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Geronimo Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 33 | 1980 | |
| Deer Run Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | 1965 | |
| Lake Pomeroy Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | 1975 | |
| Lake Alice Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Catherine Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 27 | 1952 | |
| Baisley Lake Dam | Significant | 26 | 1972 | ||
| Lake Laura Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 22 | 1933 | |
| Ozone Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | 1961 | |
| Cox Dam | Significant | 19 | 1952 | ||
| Spring Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | 1967 | |
| Dorton Dam | Significant | 15 | 1952 | ||
| Hiawatha Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | 1965 | |
| Fox Creek Lake Dam | Low | 48 | Recreation | 1966 | |
| Caryonah Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 42 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Cumberland Lake #2 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | 1990 | |
| Dogwood Lake #1 Dam | Low | 32 | |||
| Malvern Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | 1977 | |
| Cherokee Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | 1967 | |
| Mayland Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Cumberland Lake #1 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | 1990 | |
| Braden Dam | Low | 30 | Recreation | ||
| Club House Lake Dam | Low | 28 | 1975 | ||
| Clingan Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 26 | 1970 | |
| Tranquilichee Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | 1960 | |
| Davy Crockett Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | 1970 | |
| Boardwalk Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | 1981 | |
| Buck Creek #1 Dam | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 | |
| Oldfield Branch Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | 1967 | |
| Dogwood Lake #2 Dam | Low | 23 | |||
| Frances Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | 1948 | |
| Smith Dam | Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Reed Dam | Low | 21 | 1970 | ||
| Smith Dam | Low | 20 | 1980 | ||
| Tankersley Dam | Low | 20 | 1969 | ||
| Hale Dam | Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 | |
| Spring Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Wyatt Dam | Low | 18 | |||
| Mecca Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | 1970 | |
| Frank Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | 1969 | |
| Take It Easy Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Adams Creek Dam | Low | 18 | 1943 | ||
| Hood Dam | Low | 17 | 1964 | ||
| Grassland Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1986 |
| York Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Indian Rock Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | 1970 | |
| Acm Dam | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Breckenridge #2 Dam | Low | 15 | 1979 | ||
| Buck Creek #2 Dam | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 | |
| Linger Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Other | 1920 |
| Bolin Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | 2002 |