Bert Boroughs Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Alabama, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 1,100 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Bert Boroughs Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Bert Boroughs Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bert Boroughs (private). It impounds the Tr-randons Creek near Baileys Landing.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Monroe |
| Nearest City | Baileys Landing |
| River/Stream | Tr-randons Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.48833, -87.45333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 6,960 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Bert Boroughs |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00153 |
| Federal ID | AL00153 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |