Bradshaw Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/06/2022
Height44 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 44 ft
44 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

44 ft tall and 360 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Bradshaw Dam

Bradshaw Dam is a dam in Sumner, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Bradshaw, Phillip (private).

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 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 09/06/2022.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountySumner
Nearest CityHandleyton
Coordinates36.54306, -86.55639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBradshaw, Phillip
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/06/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN16514
Federal IDTN16514
More InfoState Dam Safety Program