Stokely Dam

Stokely Dam is an earth dam located in Haywood County, Tennessee, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/05/2022
Height17 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 525 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 Stokely Dam

Stokely Dam is a dam in Haywood, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Stokely, Joe (private). It impounds the Trib-carter Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 08/05/2022.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyHaywood
River/StreamTrib-carter Creek
Coordinates35.54861, -89.16944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerStokely, Joe
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/05/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN07519
Federal IDTN07519
More InfoState Dam Safety Program