Dams in Rutherford County, Tennessee

6Total Dams
2High Hazard
3Significant

Dam Safety in Rutherford County, Tennessee

Rutherford County has 6 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 3 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Rutherford County is 76 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Fun Valley Dam at 25 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Fun Valley DamHigh251972
Nissan Detention Pond DamHighSatisfactory17Flood Risk Reduction1983
Lake Lauren DamSignificant20
Walter Hill Lake DamSignificantFair141918
Todd's Lake DamSignificantSatisfactory14Recreation1930
Matthews DamLow221946