Lake Sherry Dam

Lake Sherry Dam is an earth dam located in Perry County, Alabama, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Sherry Dam

Lake Sherry Dam is a dam in Perry, Alabama. The dam is owned by Burnis Barton (private). It impounds the Tr-big Prairie near Demopolis.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/01/1980. That was over 45 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyPerry
Nearest CityDemopolis
River/StreamTr-big Prairie
Coordinates32.34000, -87.50000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length1,100 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage127 acre-ft
Max Storage127 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge400 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBURNIS BARTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02237
Federal IDAL02237
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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