Camp Haiyaka Lake Dam

Camp Haiyaka Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Tennessee, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTennessee
CountyShelby
River/StreamBig Creek
Coordinates35.34306, -90.01806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Length324 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJulian J. Hohenberg Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection04/13/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN15711
Federal IDTN15711
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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