Morrow Dam

Morrow Dam is an earth dam located in Maury County, Tennessee, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/26/2024
Height30 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 1,070 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Morrow Dam

Morrow Dam is a dam in Maury, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Morrow, Manson (private). It impounds the Trib-duck River.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,070 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 01/26/2024.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyMaury
River/StreamTrib-duck River
Coordinates35.69167, -87.29167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Length1,070 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMorrow, Manson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/26/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN11941
Federal IDTN11941
More InfoState Dam Safety Program