Boggess Dam

Boggess Dam is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Alabama, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Boggess Dam

The primary purpose of Boggess Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Julian E Boggess (private). It impounds the Tr-little Magby Creek near Liberty.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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
CountyPickens
Nearest CityLiberty
River/StreamTr-little Magby Creek
Coordinates33.50833, -88.23000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Max Discharge630 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJULIAN E BOGGESS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01488
Federal IDAL01488
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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