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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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Sumter |
| Nearest City | Warsaw |
| River/Stream | Fenache Creek-offstream |
| Coordinates | 32.97833, -88.23833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 320 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | LUCILE H TAYLOR |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00204 |
| Federal ID | AL00204 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |