Half Moon Lake Dam

Half Moon Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cheatham County, Tennessee. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Half Moon Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Half Moon Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ward, Suzanne, Et Al. (private). It impounds the Trib-periwinkle Branch.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 311 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 35 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 03/20/2023.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTennessee
CountyCheatham
River/StreamTrib-periwinkle Branch
Coordinates36.06250, -87.13889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length311 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage35 acre-ft
Max Storage35 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWard, Suzanne, Et Al.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection03/20/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN02103
Federal IDTN02103
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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