Occidental Pond #10 Dam

Occidental Pond #10 Dam is an earth dam located in Maury County, Tennessee, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/08/2023
Height91 ft
Built198046 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 91 ft
91 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

91 ft tall and 2,200 ft long, taller than 98% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Occidental Pond #10 Dam

Occidental Pond #10 Dam is a dam in Maury, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Fleming, Wilt (private). It impounds the Trib-rutherford Creek near Columbia.

The dam stands 91 feet tall and stretches 2,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 80 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,332 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 08/08/2023.

At 91 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyMaury
Nearest CityColumbia
River/StreamTrib-rutherford Creek
Coordinates35.67167, -87.03194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height91 ft
Dam Length2,200 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,332 acre-ft
Max Storage3,332 acre-ft
Normal Storage2,688 acre-ft
Surface Area80 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerFleming, Wilt
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/08/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN11927
Federal IDTN11927
More InfoState Dam Safety Program