Sayre Impoundment No 1

Sayre Impoundment No 1 is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sayre Impoundment No 1

Sayre Impoundment No 1 is a dam in Jefferson, Alabama. The dam is owned by Drummond Coal Co (private). It impounds the Tr-locust Fork near Sayre.

The dam stands 92 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 750 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 92 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
Nearest CitySayre
River/StreamTr-locust Fork
Coordinates33.70667, -86.96333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height92 ft
Dam Length1,100 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage750 acre-ft
Max Storage750 acre-ft
Normal Storage350 acre-ft
Max Discharge34 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDAL01574
Federal IDAL01574
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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