Dyers Hollow Dam

Dyers Hollow Dam is an earth dam located in Stewart County, Tennessee, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft
Built200125 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 330 ft long, taller than 80% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Dyers Hollow Dam

Dyers Hollow Dam is a dam in Stewart, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Onsite Systems Inc. (private).

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 47 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyStewart
Coordinates36.54389, -87.80694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage47 acre-ft
Max Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerOnsite Systems Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN16104
Federal IDTN16104
More InfoState Dam Safety Program