CHEATHAM
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Dickson County
- Operator
- USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1958
- EIA plant ID
- 6418
- Coordinates
- 36.3191, -87.2236
CHEATHAM, a 36 MW Hydro power plant in Dickson County, Tennessee. Operated by USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT, commissioned 1958.
Weather peril exposure
CHEATHAM is a 36 MW hydro power plant in Dickson County, TN, operated by USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT, commissioned in 1958. Dickson County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 15th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 90th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Dickson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 57.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Dickson County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Dickson County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.