Troy Rod And Gun Club

Troy Rod And Gun Club is an earth dam located in Bullock County, Alabama, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troy Rod And Gun Club

The primary purpose of Troy Rod And Gun Club is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Troy Rod And Gun Club (private). It impounds the Buckhorn Creek near Ramah Church Community.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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
CountyBullock
Nearest CityRamah Church Community
River/StreamBuckhorn Creek
Coordinates31.91000, -85.78500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage129 acre-ft
Max Storage129 acre-ft
Normal Storage122 acre-ft
Max Discharge156 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTROY ROD AND GUN CLUB
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00187
Federal IDAL00187
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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