Mud Creek Dam

Mud Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Haywood County, Tennessee, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Mud Creek Dam

Mud Creek Dam is a dam in Haywood, Tennessee. The dam is owned by West Tennessee River Basin Authority (state). It impounds the Mud Creek near Hollygrove.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 169 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 06/26/2024.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTennessee
CountyHaywood
Nearest CityHollygrove
River/StreamMud Creek
Coordinates35.62306, -89.09389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage169 acre-ft
Max Storage169 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerWest Tennessee River Basin Authority
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/26/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN07522
Federal IDTN07522
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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