Creswell Lake #38 Dam

Creswell Lake #38 Dam is an earth dam located in Gibson County, Tennessee. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/06/2022
Height12 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall. 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 Creswell Lake #38 Dam

Creswell Lake #38 Dam is a dam in Gibson, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Davis, Ed (private).

The dam stands 12 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 251 acre-feet.

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 09/06/2022.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyGibson
Coordinates35.96250, -88.73750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage251 acre-ft
Max Storage251 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDavis, Ed
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/06/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN05317
Federal IDTN05317
More InfoState Dam Safety Program