C E Boyd Dam

C E Boyd Dam is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Alabama, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About C E Boyd Dam

The primary purpose of C E Boyd Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by C E Boyd Estate (private). It impounds the Tr-miuka Creek near Cain.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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
CountySumter
Nearest CityCain
River/StreamTr-miuka Creek
Coordinates32.65333, -88.25500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Max Discharge765 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerC E BOYD ESTATE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01479
Federal IDAL01479
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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