Clay Bassett

Clay Bassett is an earth dam located in Mobile County, Alabama, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clay Bassett

Clay Bassett is a dam in Mobile, Alabama. The dam is owned by Clay Bassett (private). It impounds the Bennetts Creek-offstream near Dwight.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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
CountyMobile
Nearest CityDwight
River/StreamBennetts Creek-offstream
Coordinates31.13833, -88.23000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCLAY BASSETT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00150
Federal IDAL00150
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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