Hawkins Dam
Hawkins Dam is an earth dam located in McNairy County, Tennessee, built in 2009. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Hawkins Dam
The primary purpose of Hawkins 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 Hawkins, William A. (private). It impounds the Trib-owl Creek.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 47 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 800 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2009, 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 11/01/2021.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Tennessee |
| County | McNairy |
| River/Stream | Trib-owl Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.11139, -88.42500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 2009 (17 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 47 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Hawkins, William A. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TN10925 |
| Federal ID | TN10925 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |