Glenn Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Tennessee, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/02/2020
Height22 ft
Built199828 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 250 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 Glenn Dam

The primary purpose of Glenn 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 Glenn, Robert L. (private). It impounds the Trib-lost Creek.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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 06/02/2020.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyFranklin
River/StreamTrib-lost Creek
Coordinates35.14306, -85.86500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGlenn, Robert L.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/02/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN11515
Federal IDTN11515
More InfoState Dam Safety Program