Indian Creek Dam

Indian Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Humphreys County, Tennessee. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Indian Creek Dam

The primary purpose of Indian Creek Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Chance Limited Partnership (private).

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 130 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet.

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 01/19/2021.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTennessee
CountyHumphreys
Coordinates36.04583, -87.59694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Length250 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage170 acre-ft
Max Storage170 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Surface Area130 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerChance Limited Partnership
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection01/19/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN08508
Federal IDTN08508
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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