Blasingame #6 Dam is an earth dam located in McNairy County, Tennessee, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 1,140 ft long, taller than 84% 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 #6 Dam
The primary purpose of Blasingame #6 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 Trib-snake Creek.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 41 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 528 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Tennessee |
| County | McNairy |
| River/Stream | Trib-snake Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.22222, -88.46778 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,140 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 528 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 528 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 432 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 41 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 |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/23/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TN10924 |
| Federal ID | TN10924 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |