Williams Dam

Williams Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Tennessee, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Williams Dam

Williams Dam is a dam in Shelby, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Williams, Vicki (private). It impounds the Big Creek Drainage Canal.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 388 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 12/04/2020.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTennessee
CountyShelby
River/StreamBig Creek Drainage Canal
Coordinates35.30028, -89.97194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Length388 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerWilliams, Vicki
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection12/04/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN15721
Federal IDTN15721
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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