Robert Weir

Robert Weir is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Alabama, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Robert Weir

The primary purpose of Robert Weir is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lucile H Taylor (private). It impounds the Fenache Creek-offstream near Warsaw.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountySumter
Nearest CityWarsaw
River/StreamFenache Creek-offstream
Coordinates32.97833, -88.23833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Max Discharge320 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLUCILE H TAYLOR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00204
Federal IDAL00204
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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