Blasingame #1 Dam

Blasingame #1 Dam is an earth dam located in McNairy 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 inspection06/23/2023
Height28 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 415 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Blasingame #1 Dam

The primary purpose of Blasingame #1 Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Blasingame Family Business (private). It impounds the Snake Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 415 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 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 06/23/2023.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyMcNairy
River/StreamSnake Creek
Coordinates35.22500, -88.39750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Length415 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBlasingame Family Business
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/23/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN10901
Federal IDTN10901
More InfoState Dam Safety Program