Harrison Dam

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

About Harrison Dam

Harrison Dam is a dam in Wilcox, Alabama. The dam is owned by Joe Harrison (private). It impounds the Tr-shell Creek near Catherine.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 206 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyWilcox
Nearest CityCatherine
River/StreamTr-shell Creek
Coordinates32.18667, -87.45333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage206 acre-ft
Max Storage206 acre-ft
Normal Storage173 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge493 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJOE HARRISON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL01769
Federal IDAL01769
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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