28Total Dams
9High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Maury County, Tennessee
Maury County has 28 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 9 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Maury County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Solutia #15 Dam at 227 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluecat Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 120 | 1979 | |
| Hidden Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 57 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Bob's #1 Dam | High | Not assessed | 41 | 1961 | |
| Whippoorwill Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | 1983 | |
| Walker Dam | High | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Bob's #2 Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | 1958 | |
| Arrow Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | 1921 | |
| Big Oak Dam | High | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Miller Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | 1949 | |
| Shellcracker Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 110 | 1970 | |
| Goldeneye Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 100 | 1970 | |
| Southport Wildlife #19 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 60 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Rattle & Snap #21 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 56 | 1980 | |
| Columbia Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Water Supply | 1920 |
| Solutia #15 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 227 | 1977 | |
| Occidental Pond #10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 91 | Other | 1980 |
| Solutia #11 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 80 | 1962 | |
| Solutia #2 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 57 | 1962 | |
| Owens Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Pressnell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Morrow Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1965 | |
| Mann Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Lost Acres Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1960 | |
| Solutia #8 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | 1961 | |
| Steele Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1993 | |
| Campbell Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | 1966 | |
| Ingram Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1960 | |
| U.t. Middle Tennessee Research Center | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | 1950 |