Bucksnort Ranch Dam

About Bucksnort Ranch Dam

The primary purpose of Bucksnort Ranch Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Roberts, Richardson M. (private). It impounds the Egypt Hollow Creek.

The dam stands 63 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 70 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,617 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. The most recent inspection on record was 01/17/2023.

At 63 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Tennessee dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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