Bolin Dam

Bolin Dam is an earth dam located in Cumberland County, Tennessee, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bolin Dam

The primary purpose of Bolin Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Trib-adams Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2002, the structure is relatively new.

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 05/04/2021.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTennessee
CountyCumberland
River/StreamTrib-adams Creek
Coordinates36.08550, -85.02996

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection05/04/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN03573
Federal IDTN03573
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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