Nowhere Lake Dam

Nowhere Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Weakley County, Tennessee, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Nowhere Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Nowhere Lake 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 Kidwell, James L. & Deborah (private). It impounds the Trib-mud Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/02/2021.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTennessee
CountyWeakley
River/StreamTrib-mud Creek
Coordinates36.32861, -88.76111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKidwell, James L. & Deborah
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection07/02/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN18324
Federal IDTN18324
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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