Rolling Ridges Dam

Rolling Ridges Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Tennessee, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/28/2022
Height25 ft
Built200521 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Rolling Ridges Dam

Rolling Ridges Dam is a dam in Fayette, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Rolling Ridges Ranch, LLC (private). It impounds the Trib-lewis Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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 04/28/2022.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyFayette
River/StreamTrib-lewis Creek
Coordinates35.08417, -89.45056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRolling Ridges Ranch, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/28/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN04513
Federal IDTN04513
More InfoState Dam Safety Program