Perman

Perman is an earth dam located in Etowah County, Alabama, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Perman

The primary purpose of Perman is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by W O Perman (private). It impounds the Tr Dry Creek near Williams.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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
CountyEtowah
Nearest CityWilliams
River/StreamTr Dry Creek
Coordinates33.94000, -86.10167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Length670 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Max Discharge4 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerW O PERMAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01228
Federal IDAL01228
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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