24Total Dams
5High Hazard
10Significant
Dam Safety in Grundy County, Tennessee
Grundy County has 24 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 10 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Grundy County is 53 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Tracy City Lake Dam at 52 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy City Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 52 | 1996 | |
| Grundy #2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | 1935 | |
| Cooley's Rift Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Other | 1999 |
| Ramsey Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | 1960 | |
| Grundy #1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 19 | 1934 | |
| Shady Valley Dam | Significant | Fair | 39 | 1988 | |
| Littell #1 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 36 | 1964 | |
| Big Creek Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 29 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Lake Echo Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | 1972 | |
| Plainview Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | 1971 | |
| Mcquillan Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Gosper Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| B Lake #2 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | ||
| B Lake #1 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | 1960 | |
| Littell #3 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Other | 1987 |
| Phipps Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | 1991 | |
| Skymont #2 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Blueberry Bluffs Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Other | 2003 |
| Eagle Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | 1970 | |
| Cumberland Mtn. Lake #5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Cumberland Mtn. Lake #3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1972 | |
| Burroughs-ross-colville Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Carol Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | 1970 | |
| Piney Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 |