Daniels Dam

Daniels Dam is an earth dam located in Hardeman County, Tennessee. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/09/2022
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 510 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Daniels Dam

Daniels Dam is a dam in Hardeman, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Daniels, James C. (private). It impounds the Lateral Spring.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 11/09/2022.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyHardeman
River/StreamLateral Spring
Coordinates35.02917, -89.06417

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Length510 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDaniels, James C.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/09/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN06941
Federal IDTN06941
More InfoState Dam Safety Program