McDonald Farm Dam - TN00000-3510
Dam Name: McDonald Farm Dam
State: TN
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 02/27/2023
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Other
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDTN00000-3510
Incident DescriptionAbandoned spillway conduit failed. Seepage around concrete plug and internal erosion led to significant subsidence on the crest and upstream slope.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsNone
Economic Damages (in $)Unknown
ResponseHamilton County notified Safe Dams 1 day after event.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesSafe Dams program became aware of dam in 2022 after property was purchased by Hamilton County. GeoSyntec had been hired to look at rehabilitation options.
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)
EAPN
Dam Height
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberTN00000
River Name
Latitude35.4271
Longitude-85.1073
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)
Incident Time
Incident Duration1 day
Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesTN Safe Dams
