Slurry Impoundment - Johns Washer

Slurry Impoundment - Johns Washer is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Slurry Impoundment - Johns Washer

Slurry Impoundment - Johns Washer is a dam in Jefferson, Alabama. The dam is owned by Black Diamond Coal Co (private). It impounds the Tr-blue Creek near North Johns.

The dam stands 80 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 44 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 80 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 CityNorth Johns
River/StreamTr-blue Creek
Coordinates33.36167, -87.10333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height80 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage44 acre-ft
Max Storage44 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Max Discharge306 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBLACK DIAMOND COAL CO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01573
Federal IDAL01573
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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