Nowhere Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Weakley County, Tennessee, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 400 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 Nowhere Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Nowhere Lake 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 Kidwell, James L. & Deborah (private). It impounds the Trib-mud Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 07/02/2021.
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Location
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Weakley |
| River/Stream | Trib-mud Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.32861, -88.76111 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1981 (45 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Kidwell, James L. & Deborah |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/02/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TN18324 |
| Federal ID | TN18324 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |