Huber Dam

Huber Dam is an earth dam located in Rhea County, Tennessee, built in 1980. 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 inspection04/15/2022
Height20 ft
Built198046 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 460 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 Huber Dam

The primary purpose of Huber Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Huber Engineered Woods LLC (private). It impounds the Trib-camp Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 124 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 04/15/2022.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyRhea
River/StreamTrib-camp Creek
Coordinates35.74889, -84.80139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length460 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage124 acre-ft
Max Storage124 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHuber Engineered Woods LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/15/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN14307
Federal IDTN14307
More InfoState Dam Safety Program