# List of dam removals in Tennessee

This is a list of dams in Tennessee that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.

## Completed removals

| Dam | Height | Year removed | Location | Watercourse | Watershed | Notes |
| Nashville Zoo Dam Weir 1 | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2017 | Nashville 36°05′23″N 86°44′11″W﻿ / ﻿36.0896°N 86.7364°W﻿ / 36.0896; -86.7364﻿ (Nashville Zoo Dam Weir 1) | Cathy Jo Branch | Cumberland River | Owned by the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere. |
| Nashville Zoo Dam Weir 2 | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2017 | Nashville 36°05′23″N 86°44′06″W﻿ / ﻿36.0897°N 86.7349°W﻿ / 36.0897; -86.7349﻿ (Nashville Zoo Dam Weir 2) | Cathy Jo Branch | Cumberland River | Owned by the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere. |
| Chandler Cove Dam | 3 ft (0.91 m) | 2018 | Nashville 36°01′25″N 86°40′24″W﻿ / ﻿36.0237°N 86.6732°W﻿ / 36.0237; -86.6732﻿ (Chandler Cove Dam) | Mill Creek | Cumberland River | |
| Culbertson Road Dam | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2018 | Nashville 36°00′46″N 86°41′06″W﻿ / ﻿36.0128°N 86.685°W﻿ / 36.0128; -86.685﻿ (Culbertson Road Dam) | Mill Creek | Cumberland River | |
| McRedmond Dam | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2018 | Nashville 36°08′27″N 86°42′53″W﻿ / ﻿36.1407°N 86.7147°W﻿ / 36.1407; -86.7147﻿ (McRedmond Dam) | Mill Creek | Cumberland River | Dam built for recreation. |
| McCabe Golf Course Dam | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2014 | Nashville 36°08′19″N 86°50′59″W﻿ / ﻿36.1386°N 86.8497°W﻿ / 36.1386; -86.8497﻿ (McCabe Golf Course Dam) | Richland Creek | Cumberland River | Golf course irrigation dam owned by Metro Nashville. |
| Sevenmile Dam | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2015 | Nashville 36°02′43″N 86°44′45″W﻿ / ﻿36.0454°N 86.7458°W﻿ / 36.0454; -86.7458﻿ (Sevenmile Dam) | Sevenmile Creek | Cumberland River | Located behind the Edmondson Pike Branch Library, the cinder block dam was removed to support the endangered Nashville crayfish. 580 crayfish were relocated from the area ahead of the demolition. |
| Roaring River Fish Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 2017 | Gainesboro 36°21′11″N 85°35′57″W﻿ / ﻿36.3531°N 85.5991°W﻿ / 36.3531; -85.5991﻿ (Roaring River Fish Dam) | Roaring River | Cumberland River | Fish barrier meant to keep rough fish from the downstream Cordell Hull Lake out of the river. Owned by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. |
| Harpeth River Dam | | 2012 | Franklin 35°54′32″N 86°51′17″W﻿ / ﻿35.9089°N 86.8546°W﻿ / 35.9089; -86.8546﻿ (Harpeth River Dam) | Harpeth River | Harpeth River | Owned by the City of Franklin. |
| Occidental Chem Pond Dam D | 160 ft (49 m) | 1995 | Williamsport 35°42′22″N 87°13′30″W﻿ / ﻿35.7061°N 87.225°W﻿ / 35.7061; -87.225﻿ (Occidental Chem Pond Dam D) | Duck Creek | Duck River | |
| Monsanto Dam #7 | 78 ft (24 m) | 1990 | Columbia 35°39′18″N 87°05′32″W﻿ / ﻿35.6549°N 87.0923°W﻿ / 35.6549; -87.0923﻿ (Monsanto Dam #7) | Duck River | Duck River | |
| Tailings Pond No. 7 Dam | | 1990 | Maury County 35°39′16″N 87°05′39″W﻿ / ﻿35.6545°N 87.0941°W﻿ / 35.6545; -87.0941﻿ (Tailings Pond No. 7 Dam) | Tributary to Duck River | Duck River | |
| Monsanto Dam #3 | 39 ft (12 m) | 1988 | Columbia 35°40′11″N 87°07′25″W﻿ / ﻿35.6698°N 87.1237°W﻿ / 35.6698; -87.1237﻿ (Monsanto Dam #3) | Tributary to Duck River | Duck River | |
| Monsanto Dam #4 | 53 ft (16 m) | 1990 | Columbia 35°39′55″N 87°06′33″W﻿ / ﻿35.6652°N 87.1092°W﻿ / 35.6652; -87.1092﻿ (Monsanto Dam #4) | Greenlick Creek | Duck River | |
| Monsanto Dam #5A | 52 ft (16 m) | 1990 | Columbia 35°39′32″N 87°06′51″W﻿ / ﻿35.659°N 87.1141°W﻿ / 35.659; -87.1141﻿ (Monsanto Dam #5A) | Greenlick Creek | Duck River | |
| Monsanto Dam #9 | 33 ft (10 m) | 1990 | Columbia 35°39′40″N 87°08′06″W﻿ / ﻿35.6611°N 87.1351°W﻿ / 35.6611; -87.1351﻿ (Monsanto Dam #9) | Helms Branch | Duck River | |
| Rhone Poulenc Dam #20 | 33 ft (10 m) | 1995 | Mt. Pleasant 35°32′59″N 87°10′32″W﻿ / ﻿35.5496°N 87.1756°W﻿ / 35.5496; -87.1756﻿ (Rhone Poulenc Dam #20) | Quality Creek | Duck River | |
| Occidental Chem Dam #6 | 53 ft (16 m) | 1991 | Columbia 35°38′59″N 87°02′00″W﻿ / ﻿35.6498°N 87.0333°W﻿ / 35.6498; -87.0333﻿ (Occidental Chem Dam #6) | Tributary to Rutherford Creek | Duck River | |
| Hooker No. 6 Dam | | 1991 | Maury County 35°39′00″N 87°01′55″W﻿ / ﻿35.65°N 87.032°W﻿ / 35.65; -87.032﻿ (Hooker No. 6 Dam) | Tributary to Rutherford Creek | Duck River | |
| Walkers Dam | 32 ft (9.8 m) | 1992 | Columbia 35°40′01″N 87°00′28″W﻿ / ﻿35.667°N 87.0077°W﻿ / 35.667; -87.0077﻿ (Walkers Dam) | Walker Stream | Duck River | |
| Gin House Lake Dam | 32 ft (9.8 m) | 1994 | Munford 35°28′38″N 89°48′24″W﻿ / ﻿35.4771°N 89.8068°W﻿ / 35.4771; -89.8068﻿ (Gin House Lake Dam) | Adkinson Creek | Hatchie River | |
| Upper Citico Creek Dam | 7 ft (2.1 m) | 2015 | Monroe County 35°25′13″N 84°05′34″W﻿ / ﻿35.4202°N 84.0929°W﻿ / 35.4202; -84.0929﻿ (Upper Citico Creek Dam) | Citico Creek | Little Tennessee River | Rough fish barrier owned by the U.S. Forest Service. |
| Ballard Mill Mine Dam | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 1992 | Sweetwater 35°36′17″N 84°23′20″W﻿ / ﻿35.6048°N 84.389°W﻿ / 35.6048; -84.389﻿ (Ballard Mill Mine Dam) | Tributary to Fork Creek | Little Tennessee River | |
| Spence Farm Pond Dam #5 | 35 ft (11 m) | 1983 | Adamsville 35°12′12″N 88°22′03″W﻿ / ﻿35.2033°N 88.3675°W﻿ / 35.2033; -88.3675﻿ (Spence Farm Pond Dam #5) | Tributary to Snake Creek | Tennessee River | |
| Bales Mill Dam | | | Greene County 36°08′19″N 82°45′36″W﻿ / ﻿36.1387°N 82.7601°W﻿ / 36.1387; -82.7601﻿ (Bales Mill Dam) | Holly Creek | Nolichucky River | Hydropower dam. |
| Lake Deforest Dam | 36 ft (11 m) | 1991 | Oakfield 35°42′33″N 88°46′09″W﻿ / ﻿35.7093°N 88.7691°W﻿ / 35.7093; -88.7691﻿ (Lake Deforest Dam) | Johnson Creek | Forked Deer River | |
| London's Mill Dam (Tailings Pond Dam) | 106 ft (32 m) | 1995 | Polk County 35°02′33″N 84°21′59″W﻿ / ﻿35.0424°N 84.3665°W﻿ / 35.0424; -84.3665﻿ (London's Mill Dam (Tailings Pond Dam)) | Burra-Burra Creek | Ocoee River | |
| Cities Service Company Dam | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 1995 | Turtletown 35°02′26″N 84°22′00″W﻿ / ﻿35.0405°N 84.3667°W﻿ / 35.0405; -84.3667﻿ (Cities Service Company Dam) | Burra-Burra Creek | Ocoee River | |
| Brown's Mill Dam | 2 ft (0.61 m) | 2014 | Lascassas 35°54′07″N 86°16′52″W﻿ / ﻿35.902°N 86.281°W﻿ / 35.902; -86.281﻿ (Brown's Mill Dam) | East Fork Stones River | Stones River | |
| Eblen-Powell Dam #1 | 32 ft (9.8 m) | | LaFollette 36°23′20″N 84°08′20″W﻿ / ﻿36.389°N 84.1389°W﻿ / 36.389; -84.1389﻿ (Eblen-Powell Dam #1) | Ollis Creek | Clinch River | |
| L. Thompson Dam #1 | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 1990 | | | | |
| L.C. Hancock Dam #1 | 8 ft (2.4 m) | 1990 | | | | |
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## Planned and proposed removals

| Dam | Expected year | Location | Watercourse | Watershed | Notes |
| Harms Mill Dam | 2023–2024 | Lincoln County 35°09′02″N 86°38′55″W﻿ / ﻿35.1506°N 86.6487°W﻿ / 35.1506; -86.6487﻿ (Harms Mill Dam) | Elk River | Elk River | Removing the only major barrier on the Elk River would result in 1,114 mi (1,793 km) stream miles opened to aquatic migration. This would support 46 species of greatest conservation need, including the round hickorynut, as well as increase safety for boaters. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is leading the project, which has been awarded $500,000 from the National Fish Passage Program. |
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