Lake Site No.3

Lake Site No.3 is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Tennessee, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Lake Site No.3

The primary purpose of Lake Site No.3 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Fort Campbell (federal). It impounds the Tr- Fletchers Fort near Woodlawn Tn.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 100 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,300 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/19/2022.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTennessee
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityWoodlawn Tn
River/StreamTr- Fletchers Fort
Coordinates36.55833, -87.52833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,300 acre-ft
Max Storage1,300 acre-ft
Normal Storage650 acre-ft
Surface Area100 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerFort Campbell
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection08/19/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTN12503
Federal IDTN12503
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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