Halter Dam

Halter Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Tennessee. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/19/2021
Height17 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 370 ft long. 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 Halter Dam

Halter Dam is a dam in Carroll, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Halter, John (private). It impounds the Cane Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 03/19/2021.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyCarroll
River/StreamCane Creek
Coordinates35.86722, -88.44750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Length370 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerHalter, John
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/19/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN01712
Federal IDTN01712
More InfoState Dam Safety Program