Oakland Acres Dam

Oakland Acres Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Tennessee, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Oakland Acres Dam

Oakland Acres Dam is a dam in Fayette, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Turman, Tay (private). It impounds the Trib-cypress Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 07/27/2023.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTennessee
CountyFayette
River/StreamTrib-cypress Creek
Coordinates35.20306, -89.50611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTurman, Tay
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection07/27/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN04724
Federal IDTN04724
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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