W C Gray

W C Gray is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Alabama, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About W C Gray

The primary purpose of W C Gray is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by W C Gray (private). It impounds the Tr Catoma Creek near Caters Hill.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityCaters Hill
River/StreamTr Catoma Creek
Coordinates32.18000, -86.09500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Length620 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Max Discharge175 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerW C GRAY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00508
Federal IDAL00508
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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