84Total Dams
16High Hazard
33Significant
Dam Safety in Shelby County, Tennessee
Shelby County has 84 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 16 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 33 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Shelby County is 64 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lakeland Dam at 68 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Dam | High | Satisfactory | 68 | 1959 | |
| Windemere Dam | High | Satisfactory | 32 | 1947 | |
| Casper Creek Dam | High | Satisfactory | 32 | 1967 | |
| Cordova Dam | High | Satisfactory | 31 | 1986 | |
| Beaver Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | 1956 | |
| North Fork Creek #5 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | 1992 | |
| King-riverside Dam | High | Satisfactory | 29 | 1965 | |
| Thompson Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 28 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Colonial Country Club Dam | High | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lake Bennington Dam | High | Satisfactory | 24 | 1981 | |
| Ridgeway Country Club Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | 1972 | |
| Arcadia Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Otter Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | 1954 | |
| Sky Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 17 | 1958 | |
| River Oaks Dam | High | Fair | 16 | 1930 | |
| Lochnevin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 9 | 1958 | |
| Pine Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mary's Creek #8 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Lyle Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 32 | 1950 | |
| Walnut Grove Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Mary's Creek #11 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 28 | 1959 | |
| White Oaks Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 27 | 1961 | |
| Willoughby Woods Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Mary's Creek #9 Dam | Significant | Fair | 26 | 1962 | |
| Mary's Creek #10 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Spring Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | 1940 | |
| James Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | 1957 | |
| Mary's Creek #7 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | 1959 | |
| Boyle Investment Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | 1948 | |
| Mary's Creek #4 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Allen Fossil Plant - Ash Disposal Area Perimeter Dike (east) | Significant | Not assessed | 23 | Other | 1967 |
| Glen Echo Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Chickasaw Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | 1959 | |
| Too Lazy to Farm Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | 1957 | |
| Jake's Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | 1962 | |
| Stotts Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | 1951 | |
| Coro Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Lakewood Trails Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 16 | 1980 | |
| Pine Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 16 | 1949 | |
| Hamilton Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | 1952 | |
| Gill Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | 1946 | |
| Memphis National Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | 1947 | |
| Carrollwood Lake A-c Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | 1988 | |
| Woodlake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Carrollwood Lake D Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | 1982 | |
| Carrollwood Lake B Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Johnson Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Longwood Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 11 | 1965 | |
| Watergrove Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 10 | 1987 | |
| Poplar Tree Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 51 | 1952 | |
| Piersol Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Chase #1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | 1938 | |
| Howard #2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Robco Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | 1962 | |
| Memphis Union Mission Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | 1958 | |
| Drewry Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1963 | |
| Chase #4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Macalexander #1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1938 | |
| Tompkins Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | 1949 | |
| Regency Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | 1967 | |
| Marie Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | 1950 | |
| Mallard Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Hasen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Jones Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Howard #1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Rowe Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1963 | |
| Williams Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1965 | |
| Camp Haiyaka Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1966 | |
| Mitchell Lake #1 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | 1961 | |
| Chase #2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1938 | |
| Mitchell #3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1946 | |
| North Shelby Landfill Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | 1990 | |
| Barboro Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1945 | |
| Halle Park Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Beaver Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | 1939 | |
| Shelby Oaks North Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | 1991 | |
| Robertson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1919 | |
| Chase #3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1949 | |
| Fedex East Campus Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Other | 1999 |
| Paradise Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1945 | |
| Farnsworth-scharding Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Glynnwood Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Birnham Woods Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 11 | 1961 | |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College Dam | Low | Fair | 11 | 1941 |