Barboro Dam

Barboro Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Tennessee, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Barboro Dam

Barboro Dam is a dam in Shelby, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Hussey, Edwin (private). It impounds the Grays Creek near Lenow.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 642 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 11/04/2022.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTennessee
CountyShelby
Nearest CityLenow
River/StreamGrays Creek
Coordinates35.19028, -89.73889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length642 ft
Year Completed1945 (81 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerHussey, Edwin
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection11/04/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN15738
Federal IDTN15738
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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