Howley Creek #5 Dam

Howley Creek #5 Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Tennessee, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/31/2023
Height24 ft
Built198442 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 500 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 Howley Creek #5 Dam

Howley Creek #5 Dam is a dam in Carroll, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Wtrba (state). It impounds the Rutherford Fork Obion R..

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 152 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 08/31/2023.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyCarroll
River/StreamRutherford Fork Obion R.
Coordinates35.91444, -88.53778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage152 acre-ft
Max Storage152 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerWtrba
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/31/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN01726
Federal IDTN01726
More InfoState Dam Safety Program