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.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Lake Tia Khata Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | 1960 | |
| Herb Parsons Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 41 | 1951 | |
| Sand Creek #1 Dam | Significant | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 | |
| Belle Farms Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 24 | Other | 1960 |
| The Oaklands Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Wilder Dam | Significant | 14 | 1960 | ||
| Gresham Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | 1965 | |
| Glengary Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 11 | 1947 | |
| Lake Dodge Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Bear Creek #2 Dam | Low | 32 | 1962 | ||
| Cox Dam | Low | 30 | Recreation | 1999 | |
| Bear Creek #1 Dam | Low | 28 | 1962 | ||
| Pleasant Dam | Low | 25 | 2023 | ||
| Rolling Ridges Dam | Low | 25 | Other | 2005 | |
| Sand Creek #2 Dam | Low | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 | |
| Paul Byers Farm Dam | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 | |
| Tanglewood Farm Dam | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Keith Lake #2 Dam | Low | 24 | 1967 | ||
| Price Pond #1 Dam | Low | 23 | 1955 | ||
| Mayberry Dam | Low | 22 | 1956 | ||
| Hidden Lake Estates Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | 1968 | |
| Keith Lake #3 Dam | Low | 22 | 1968 | ||
| Lake Clara Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | 1960 | |
| Mary's Creek #2 (monterey Lake) Dam | Low | 22 | 1959 | ||
| Burnette Dam | Low | 21 | 1964 | ||
| Lewis Dam | Low | 21 | 1949 | ||
| Double W Ranch Lake Dam | Low | 21 | 1955 | ||
| Cates Dam | Low | 20 | 1960 | ||
| Keith Lake #1 Dam | Low | 20 | 1941 | ||
| Terra Alta Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | 1969 | |
| Pine Lake #2 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mustin #1 Dam | Low | 19 | 1965 | ||
| Aston Park Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Other | 1959 |
| Freeland Pond Dam | Low | 18 | |||
| Log Cabin Lake Dam | Low | 18 | 1959 | ||
| Winfrey Dam | Low | 17 | 1975 | ||
| Wells Lake Dam | Low | 17 | 1948 | ||
| Catfish Lake #2 Dam | Low | 17 | 1972 | ||
| Mustin #2 Dam | Low | 16 | 1967 | ||
| Oakland Acres Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Other | 1980 |
| Cypress Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Cow Lake Dam | Low | 15 | 1959 | ||
| Gallagher Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | 1952 | |
| Lakeview Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Moore Dam | Low | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2023 |