Tennessee Coal and Iron is an earth dam located in Baldwin County, Alabama, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 1,125 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Tennessee Coal and Iron
The primary purpose of Tennessee Coal and Iron is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by International Paper Co (private). It impounds the Roans Creek near Taylors Camp.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,125 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Baldwin |
| Nearest City | Taylors Camp |
| River/Stream | Roans Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.69333, -87.72500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,125 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,200 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 13,000 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | International Paper Co |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00034 |
| Federal ID | AL00034 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |