Lakewood Park 1 Dam

Lakewood Park 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Coffee County, Tennessee, built in 1988. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/14/2023
Height19 ft
Built198838 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 1,060 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 Lakewood Park 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Lakewood Park 1 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lakewood Park Trustees (private). It impounds the Trib-duck River.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 1,060 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 630 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 09/14/2023.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyCoffee
River/StreamTrib-duck River
Coordinates35.65139, -86.13944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Length1,060 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage630 acre-ft
Max Storage630 acre-ft
Normal Storage190 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLakewood Park Trustees
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/14/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN03111
Federal IDTN03111
More InfoState Dam Safety Program