LEISURE LAKE - TN07107-3509
Dam Name: LEISURE LAKE
State: TN
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 02/21/2023
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Excessive/Increased Seepage
Incident Mechanism 2Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 3Other
Incident IDTN07107-3509
Incident DescriptionPrincipal spillway was abandoned improperly without engineering oversight. Flow around plug led to failure of old spillway pipe. Portion of upstream slope eroded as a result; lake completely dewatered.
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
ResponseOwner notified Safe Dams staff hours after failure. Failure was confined to spillway conduit, so impacts were limited.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)50
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height33 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)83.00
Surface Area (acres)6.00
Year Completed1999
NID NumberTN07107
River NameTRIBHOUSTON BRANCH
Latitude35.0292
Longitude-88.2458
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)TENN SAFE DAMS PRG
Incident Time
Incident Duration1 day
Incident Report ProducedYes
Information SourcesTN Safe Dams
