Little Lake Dam

Little Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Haywood County, Tennessee, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/16/2016
Height23 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 340 ft long. 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 Little Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Little Lake Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by US Fish and Wildlife Service (federal). It impounds the Tributary to Hatchie River.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/16/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyHaywood
River/StreamTributary to Hatchie River
Coordinates35.47195, -89.15639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge822 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerUS Fish and Wildlife Service
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection08/16/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN07506
Federal IDTN07506
More InfoState Dam Safety Program