Baldwin

Baldwin is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Alabama, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Baldwin

The primary purpose of Baldwin is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hardin Baldwin (private). It impounds the Tombigbee-offstream near Cochrane.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 775 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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
CountyPickens
Nearest CityCochrane
River/StreamTombigbee-offstream
Coordinates33.04833, -88.25667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Length775 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Max Discharge420 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHARDIN BALDWIN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00169
Federal IDAL00169
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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