Hunter Dam

Hunter Dam is an earth dam located in Hickman County, Tennessee, built in 2015. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hunter Dam

The primary purpose of Hunter Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hunter, Dr. Lee (private). It impounds the Gerry Branch.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 2015, the structure is relatively new.

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 08/29/2024.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTennessee
CountyHickman
River/StreamGerry Branch
Coordinates35.82000, -87.34028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed2015 (11 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHunter, Dr. Lee
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection08/29/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN08114
Federal IDTN08114
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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