Winfrey Dam

Winfrey Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Tennessee, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Winfrey Dam

Winfrey Dam is a dam in Fayette, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Winfrey, Laura (private). It impounds the Loosahatchie River.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 05/11/2020.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTennessee
CountyFayette
River/StreamLoosahatchie River
Coordinates35.29944, -89.38806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerWinfrey, Laura
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection05/11/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN04732
Federal IDTN04732
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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