Stowers Number Two

Stowers Number Two is an earth dam located in Conecuh County, Alabama, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built194878 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 300 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 Stowers Number Two

Stowers Number Two is a dam in Conecuh, Alabama. The dam is owned by E B Stowers Estate (private). It impounds the Murder Creek-offstream near Fairview.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet. Completed in 1948, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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

StateAlabama
CountyConecuh
Nearest CityFairview
River/StreamMurder Creek-offstream
Coordinates31.42000, -87.02000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Max Discharge40 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerE B Stowers Estate
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00064
Federal IDAL00064
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)