Teal Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Lauderdale County, Tennessee. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 463 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 Teal Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Teal Pond Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by US Fish and Wildlife Service (federal). It impounds the Tributary to Hatchie River.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 463 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 08/17/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Lauderdale |
| River/Stream | Tributary to Hatchie River |
| Coordinates | 35.60830, -89.88716 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 463 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 317 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | US Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 08/17/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TN09719 |
| Federal ID | TN09719 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |