Ege Farm Dam

Ege Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Cullman County, Alabama, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ege Farm Dam

The primary purpose of Ege Farm Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Thomas Ege (private). It impounds the Tr Ryan Creek near Cullman.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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
CountyCullman
Nearest CityCullman
River/StreamTr Ryan Creek
Coordinates34.16667, -86.87833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Length430 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Max Discharge200 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTHOMAS EGE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01811
Federal IDAL01811
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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