Stewart Dam

Stewart Dam is an earth dam located in Henderson County, Tennessee, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/28/2021
Height26 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

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

26 ft tall and 355 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 Stewart Dam

Stewart Dam is a dam in Henderson, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Stewart, Tim (private). It impounds the Lost Creek near Shady Hill.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 355 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 09/28/2021.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyHenderson
Nearest CityShady Hill
River/StreamLost Creek
Coordinates35.53528, -88.35556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Length355 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Normal Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerStewart, Tim
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/28/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN07717
Federal IDTN07717
More InfoState Dam Safety Program