Dams in Fayette County, Tennessee

46Total Dams
2High Hazard
7Significant

Dam Safety in Fayette County, Tennessee

Fayette County has 46 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Fayette County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Herb Parsons Dam at 41 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Salmon Lake DamHighSatisfactory26Recreation1967
Lake Tia Khata DamHighSatisfactory221960
Herb Parsons DamSignificantSatisfactory411951
Sand Creek #1 DamSignificant26Flood Risk Reduction1958
Belle Farms DamSignificantSatisfactory24Other1960
The Oaklands DamSignificantSatisfactory19Recreation1998
Wilder DamSignificant141960
Gresham DamSignificantSatisfactory141965
Glengary Lake DamSignificantSatisfactory111947
Lake Dodge DamLowSatisfactory40Recreation1978
Bear Creek #2 DamLow321962
Cox DamLow30Recreation1999
Bear Creek #1 DamLow281962
Pleasant DamLow252023
Rolling Ridges DamLow25Other2005
Sand Creek #2 DamLow25Flood Risk Reduction1958
Paul Byers Farm DamLow24Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1986
Tanglewood Farm DamLow24Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1971
Keith Lake #2 DamLow241967
Price Pond #1 DamLow231955
Mayberry DamLow221956
Hidden Lake Estates DamLowSatisfactory221968
Keith Lake #3 DamLow221968
Lake Clara DamLowSatisfactory221960
Mary's Creek #2 (monterey Lake) DamLow221959
Burnette DamLow211964
Lewis DamLow211949
Double W Ranch Lake DamLow211955
Cates DamLow201960
Keith Lake #1 DamLow201941
Terra Alta Lake DamLowSatisfactory201969
Pine Lake #2 DamLowSatisfactory20Recreation1960
Mustin #1 DamLow191965
Aston Park DamLowSatisfactory19Other1959
Freeland Pond DamLow18
Log Cabin Lake DamLow181959
Winfrey DamLow171975
Wells Lake DamLow171948
Catfish Lake #2 DamLow171972
Mustin #2 DamLow161967
Oakland Acres DamLowSatisfactory16Other1980
Cypress Lake DamLowSatisfactory16Recreation2004
Cow Lake DamLow151959
Gallagher Lake DamLowSatisfactory151952
Lakeview DamLowSatisfactory14Recreation1961
Moore DamLow10Fish and Wildlife Pond2023