Mary's Creek #2 (monterey Lake) Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Tennessee, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 924 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 Mary's Creek #2 (monterey Lake) Dam
Mary's Creek #2 (monterey Lake) Dam is a dam in Fayette, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Monterey Lake Farms (private). It impounds the Mary's Creek near Germantown.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 924 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 469 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 06/23/2023.
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Location
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Fayette |
| Nearest City | Germantown |
| River/Stream | Mary's Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.13611, -89.63556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 924 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 469 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 469 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 203 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 32 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Monterey Lake Farms |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/23/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TN04722 |
| Federal ID | TN04722 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |