Tom Belcher Pond

Tom Belcher Pond is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Alabama, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tom Belcher Pond

Tom Belcher Pond is a dam in Dallas, Alabama. The dam is owned by Tom Belcher (private). It impounds the Tr-big Prairie near Demopolis.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 167 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 10/01/1981. That was over 44 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyDallas
Nearest CityDemopolis
River/StreamTr-big Prairie
Coordinates32.30000, -87.08334

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage167 acre-ft
Max Storage167 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge725 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTOM BELCHER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/1981
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02241
Federal IDAL02241
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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