Malone Lake Dam

Malone Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Tennessee, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/29/2023
Height27 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 145 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Malone Lake Dam

Malone Lake Dam is a dam in Greene, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Ensley, Harold (private). It impounds the Lick Creek near Albany.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 145 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 34 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 03/29/2023.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyGreene
Nearest CityAlbany
River/StreamLick Creek
Coordinates36.25500, -82.90861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Length145 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage34 acre-ft
Max Storage34 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerEnsley, Harold
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/29/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN05906
Federal IDTN05906
More InfoState Dam Safety Program