Flat Top Mine-#1 Impoundment

Flat Top Mine-#1 Impoundment is a rockfill dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Flat Top Mine-#1 Impoundment

Flat Top Mine-#1 Impoundment is a dam in Jefferson, Alabama. The dam is owned by Jim Walter Resources Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-locust Fork near West Jefferson.

The dam stands 75 feet tall and stretches 3,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 35 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.

At 75 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityWest Jefferson
River/StreamTr-locust Fork
Coordinates33.66167, -87.03000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height75 ft
Dam Length3,000 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage35 acre-ft
Max Storage35 acre-ft
Normal Storage5 acre-ft
Max Discharge115 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJIM WALTER RESOURCES INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01519
Federal IDAL01519
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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