Land of Lakes Catfish Farm Dam

Land of Lakes Catfish Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Tennessee, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/27/2018
Height18 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 356 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 Land of Lakes Catfish Farm Dam

Land of Lakes Catfish Farm Dam is a dam in Morgan, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Smith, Dr. Richard D. (private). It impounds the Bucklick Creek near Pleasant Green.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 356 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 12/27/2018.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyMorgan
Nearest CityPleasant Green
River/StreamBucklick Creek
Coordinates36.18944, -84.90556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Length356 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerSmith, Dr. Richard D.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/27/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN12903
Federal IDTN12903
More InfoState Dam Safety Program