Double W Ranch Lake Dam

Double W Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Tennessee, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/14/2020
Height21 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 400 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 Double W Ranch Lake Dam

Double W Ranch Lake Dam is a dam in Fayette, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Plyler, William O. (private). It impounds the Trib-shaw's Creek near Rossville.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 08/14/2020.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyFayette
Nearest CityRossville
River/StreamTrib-shaw's Creek
Coordinates35.12583, -89.46889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage134 acre-ft
Max Storage134 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerPlyler, William O.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/14/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN04714
Federal IDTN04714
More InfoState Dam Safety Program