Town Creek W/s Dam Site 11 is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Alabama, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 831 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Town Creek W/s Dam Site 11
The primary purpose of Town Creek W/s Dam Site 11 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Sol Mcbrayer (private). It impounds the MUD Creek near Town Creek.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 831 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 345 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/08/1991. That was over 34 years ago.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | Town Creek |
| River/Stream | MUD Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.44500, -87.56330 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 831 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 345 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 345 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 160 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Sol Mcbrayer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/08/1991 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00105 |
| Federal ID | AL00105 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |