Williams Dam

Williams Dam is an earth dam located in Chester County, Tennessee, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/02/2021
Height15 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 298 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 Williams Dam

Williams Dam is a dam in Chester, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Spradlin, Mark (private). It impounds the Cypress Creek near Pinson.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 298 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/02/2021.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyChester
Nearest CityPinson
River/StreamCypress Creek
Coordinates35.54639, -88.56722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length298 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerSpradlin, Mark
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/02/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN02308
Federal IDTN02308
More InfoState Dam Safety Program