Anthony Dam is an earth dam located in Haywood County, Tennessee, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 615 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 Anthony Dam
Anthony Dam is a dam in Haywood, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Long, Jr., Charley (private). It impounds the Lagoon Creek near Turnpike.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 615 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 01/26/2022.
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Location
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Haywood |
| Nearest City | Turnpike |
| River/Stream | Lagoon Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.67083, -89.46111 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 615 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Long, Jr., Charley |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/26/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TN07514 |
| Federal ID | TN07514 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |