Weaver Dam

Weaver Dam is an earth dam located in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Weaver Dam

The primary purpose of Weaver Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Weaver, Dwight (private). It impounds the Trib-hatchie River.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 280 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. Completed in 2010, the structure is relatively new.

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 01/26/2022.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTennessee
CountyLauderdale
River/StreamTrib-hatchie River
Coordinates35.70389, -89.54528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage35 acre-ft
Max Storage35 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWeaver, Dwight
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection01/26/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN09718
Federal IDTN09718
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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