Lake Ellen Dam is an earth dam located in Tipton County, Tennessee, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 750 ft long. 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 Lake Ellen Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Ellen Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Ballard, Jon Paul (private). It impounds the Trib-hebron Branch near Arlington.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 221 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 03/18/2024.
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Location
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Tipton |
| Nearest City | Arlington |
| River/Stream | Trib-hebron Branch |
| Coordinates | 35.41250, -89.71306 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 221 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 221 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ballard, Jon Paul |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 03/18/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TN16711 |
| Federal ID | TN16711 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |