Bryce Smith

Bryce Smith is an earth dam located in Crenshaw County, Alabama, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bryce Smith

The primary purpose of Bryce Smith is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John Bryce Smith (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Creek near Brantley.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyCrenshaw
Nearest CityBrantley
River/StreamTr-dry Creek
Coordinates31.59500, -86.27000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Length430 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage106 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOHN BRYCE SMITH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00067
Federal IDAL00067
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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