Pine Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 403 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Pine Lake Dam
Pine Lake Dam is a dam in Bledsoe, Tennessee. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Trib-pine Orchard Creek near Hitchcox.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 403 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1955, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 04/30/2025.
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Location
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Bledsoe |
| Nearest City | Hitchcox |
| River/Stream | Trib-pine Orchard Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.62528, -85.28444 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 403 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 04/30/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TN00701 |
| Federal ID | TN00701 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |