James Lake Dam

James Lake Dam is a dam in Shelby, Tennessee. James Lake Dam is situated nearby to Briarcrest Christian School, as well as near the town Cordova.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Briarcrest Christian School and Houston High School.

Briarcrest Christian School

School

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Briarcrest Christian School is a private, coeducational, Christian school in Eads, an unincorporated area of Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. The school was founded as a segregation academy during the racial integration of public schools in Memphis. Briarcrest Christian School is situated 2,300 feet northwest of James Lake Dam.

Houston High School

School

Houston High School is a public high school located in Germantown, Tennessee, serving students in grades 9–12. The school was previously one of the eight high schools operating in the Shelby County School District. Houston High School is situated 1½ miles south of James Lake Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cordova and Lenow.

Cordova

Town

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Cordova is a community in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. Cordova lies east of Memphis, north of Germantown, south of Bartlett, and northwest of Collierville at an elevation of 361 feet. Cordova is situated 3½ miles northwest of James Lake Dam.

Lenow

Hamlet

Lenow is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. The Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis Railway once ran through Lenow, along Lenow Road, an important route from Memphis to Nashville. Lenow is situated 5 miles north of James Lake Dam.

Germantown

Town

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Germantown is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,333 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 40,128 in 2024, making it the 23rd-most populous city in Tennessee. Germantown is situated 5 miles southwest of James Lake Dam.

James Lake Dam

Type: Dam
Description: dam in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Location: Shelby, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.11676° or 35° 7′ 0″ north

Longitude

-89.73008° or 89° 43′ 48″ west

Elevation

305 feet (93 metres)

Open location code

867G4789+PX

GeoNames ID

4632818

Wikidata ID

Q34845499

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