Blankenship Dam

Blankenship Dam is an earth dam located in Tipton County, Tennessee, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Blankenship Dam

Blankenship Dam is a dam in Tipton, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Kelley, Mr. & Mrs. Richard (private). It impounds the Trib-hatchie River near Pleasant Grove.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 11/07/2022.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTennessee
CountyTipton
Nearest CityPleasant Grove
River/StreamTrib-hatchie River
Coordinates35.56861, -89.76333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerKelley, Mr. & Mrs. Richard
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection11/07/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN16714
Federal IDTN16714
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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