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| Dam Name: | OLD HICKORY DAM |
| Other Name: | OLD HICKORY LAKE |
| Former Name: | NONE |
| State/Federal ID: | 13282 |
| NID ID: | TN03702 |
| Longitude: | -86.61 |
| Latitude: | 36.29 |
| County: | DAVIDSON |
| River: | CUMBERLAND RIVER |
| State: | TN |
| Nearest City: | NASHVILLE |
| Distance: | 24.00 miles |
| Own_name Name: | CELRN |
| Owner Type: | FEDERAL |
| Dam Designer: | CELRN |
| Private Dam? | NO |
| Dam Type: | Earth Gravity |
| Core: | Core (Position) Earth (Type) Known (Certainty) |
| Foundation: | RK |
| Purposes: | Hydroelectric Navigation Flood Control and Storm Water Mgmt Recreation |
| Year Completed: | 1954 |
| Dam Length: | 3750.00 feet |
| Maximum Discharge: | 236000 cu ft/sec |
| Maximum Storage: | 545000 acre-feet |
| Normal Storage: | 420000 acre-feet |
| Surface Area: | 22500 acres |
| Drainage Area: | 11674 square miles |
| Hazard Potential: | HIGH |
| Emergency Action Plan? | YES |
| Inspection Date: | 4/9/1998 |
| Inspection Frequency: | 5.00 |
| State Regulated Dam? | NO |
| State Regulating Agency: | NONE |
| Spillway Type: | CONTROLLED |
| Spillway Width: | 270.00 feet |
| Outlet Gates: | T6 |
| Number of Locks: | 1.00 |
| Length of Locks: | 400.00 feet |
| Lock Width: | 84.00 feet |
| Federal Funding Agency: | |
| Federal Design Agency: | Department of Defense; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Federal Construction Agency: | Department of Defense; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Federal Regulatory Agency: | Department of Defense; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Federal Inspection Agency: | CE |
| Federal Operating Agency: | Department of Defense; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Federal Owner (Agency): | Department of Defense; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Other Federal Agencies: | Department of Defense; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Source Agency: | Department of Defense; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Dam Federal Webpage: | Internet URL |
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