Blue Water Lake Dam

Blue Water Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Williamson County, Tennessee. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/05/2019
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall. 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 Blue Water Lake Dam

Blue Water Lake Dam is a dam in Williamson, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Doll Trust (private). It impounds the East Branch Hurricane.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 09/05/2019.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyWilliamson
River/StreamEast Branch Hurricane
Coordinates35.96861, -86.62167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDoll Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/05/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN18727
Federal IDTN18727
More InfoState Dam Safety Program