Johnston S Dam
Johnston S Dam is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Alabama, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Johnston S Dam
The primary purpose of Johnston S Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by R R Johnston (private). It impounds the Fenache Creek-offstream near Warsaw.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Pickens |
| Nearest City | Warsaw |
| River/Stream | Fenache Creek-offstream |
| Coordinates | 33.01667, -88.26667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 210 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | R R JOHNSTON |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00168 |
| Federal ID | AL00168 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |