Camp Haiyaka Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Tennessee, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 324 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 Camp Haiyaka Lake Dam
Camp Haiyaka Lake Dam is a dam in Shelby, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Julian J. Hohenberg Trust (private). It impounds the Big Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 324 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/13/2020.
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Location
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Shelby |
| River/Stream | Big Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.34306, -90.01806 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 324 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Julian J. Hohenberg Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/13/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TN15711 |
| Federal ID | TN15711 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |