Cloar Dam

Cloar Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Tennessee, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/02/2020
Height26 ft
Built199927 years ago

Dam profile

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

26 ft tall and 350 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 Cloar Dam

Cloar Dam is a dam in Henry, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Cloar, Jean and Ae (private).

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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 03/02/2020.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyHenry
Coordinates36.36444, -88.37000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCloar, Jean and Ae
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/02/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN07935
Federal IDTN07935
More InfoState Dam Safety Program