Perkins Farm Pond Dam Blasingame #4
Perkins Farm Pond Dam Blasingame #4 is an earth dam located in McNairy County, Tennessee, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Perkins Farm Pond Dam Blasingame #4
The primary purpose of Perkins Farm Pond Dam Blasingame #4 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 30 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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
| State | Tennessee |
| County | McNairy |
| River/Stream | Snake Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.20611, -88.37972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1986 (40 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Blasingame Family Business |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 06/23/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TN10904 |
| Federal ID | TN10904 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |