John Q Kendrick

John Q Kendrick is an earth dam located in Baldwin County, Alabama, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About John Q Kendrick

The primary purpose of John Q Kendrick is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by John Q Kendrick (private). It impounds the Tr-styx River near Steelwood.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyBaldwin
Nearest CitySteelwood
River/StreamTr-styx River
Coordinates30.66667, -87.68333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage180 acre-ft
Max Storage180 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge105 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerJOHN Q KENDRICK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL00035
Federal IDAL00035
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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