Choccolocco Creek W/s Dam Site 14

Choccolocco Creek W/s Dam Site 14 is an earth dam located in Talladega County, Alabama, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Choccolocco Creek W/s Dam Site 14

The primary purpose of Choccolocco Creek W/s Dam Site 14 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by James Cassiday (private). It impounds the None near Silver Run.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 484 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 302 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/15/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyTalladega
Nearest CitySilver Run
River/StreamNone
Coordinates33.54000, -85.87670

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length484 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage302 acre-ft
Max Storage302 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge301 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJAMES CASSIDAY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/15/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL01080
Federal IDAL01080
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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