Moderate Risk 🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control  ·  Tennessee

Dale Hollow Dam TN

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  TENNESSEE

6 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Primary Risk Radius
20
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
100
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score6 / 10   Moderate
Facility Type🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Operator / BranchUS Army Corps of Engineers
Host CountyPickett County TN
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius20 miles
Secondary Risk Radius100 miles

// Strategic Significance

Dale Hollow Dam on the Obey River in the Cumberland Plateau creates Dale Hollow Lake straddling the Tennessee-Kentucky border. It is a key flood control structure for the upper Cumberland River basin and the source of world record brown trout.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Celina TN with 1,500 residents is adjacent. Downstream communities along the Cumberland River benefit from flood control. The dam contributes to overall flood control for Nashville.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

Tennessee Route 53, Tennessee Route 111. Pickett County Emergency Management coordinates with Army Corps.

// Counties Within Risk Zone