Demopolis Country Club Dam

Demopolis Country Club Dam is an earth dam located in Marengo County, Alabama, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Demopolis Country Club Dam

The primary purpose of Demopolis Country Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Compton Lands Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-foscue Creek near Kid Hill.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyMarengo
Nearest CityKid Hill
River/StreamTr-foscue Creek
Coordinates32.50167, -87.86500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,290 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCOMPTON LANDS INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00129
Federal IDAL00129
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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