Odom Trout Lake Dam

Odom Trout Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carter County, Tennessee, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Odom Trout Lake Dam

Odom Trout Lake Dam is a dam in Carter, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Kinsey Gardens (private). It impounds the Bunton Branch near Roan Mountain.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 185 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 172 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 11/30/2022.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTennessee
CountyCarter
Nearest CityRoan Mountain
River/StreamBunton Branch
Coordinates36.24722, -82.05639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Length185 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage172 acre-ft
Max Storage172 acre-ft
Normal Storage132 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerKinsey Gardens
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection11/30/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN01901
Federal IDTN01901
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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