Troy Rod and Gun Club is an earth dam located in Bullock County, Alabama, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 950 ft long. 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 Troy Rod and Gun Club
The primary purpose of Troy Rod and Gun Club is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Troy Rod and Gun Club (private). It impounds the Buckhorn Creek near Ramah Church Community.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 | Bullock |
| Nearest City | Ramah Church Community |
| River/Stream | Buckhorn Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.91000, -85.78500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 950 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 156 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Troy Rod and Gun Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00187 |
| Federal ID | AL00187 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |