Luther #2 Dam

Luther #2 Dam is an earth dam located in Dickson County, Tennessee, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/02/2020
Height22 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 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 Luther #2 Dam

Luther #2 Dam is a dam in Dickson, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Bradby, Dennis (private). It impounds the Trib-nails Creek near Craggie Hope.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 11/02/2020.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyDickson
Nearest CityCraggie Hope
River/StreamTrib-nails Creek
Coordinates36.02889, -87.25083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBradby, Dennis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/02/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN04306
Federal IDTN04306
More InfoState Dam Safety Program