Smokey Mountain Christian Camp Dam

Smokey Mountain Christian Camp Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Tennessee, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/30/2024
Height19 ft
Built195967 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 245 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 Smokey Mountain Christian Camp Dam

Smokey Mountain Christian Camp Dam is a dam in Monroe, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Smokey Mountain Christian Camp (private). It impounds the Dalton Branch near Coker Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 245 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 05/30/2024.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityCoker Creek
River/StreamDalton Branch
Coordinates35.23833, -84.30306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Length245 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerSmokey Mountain Christian Camp
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/30/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN12310
Federal IDTN12310
More InfoState Dam Safety Program