Bowling Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Alabama, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 315 ft long, taller than 80% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Bowling Dam
The primary purpose of Bowling Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by R S Bowling Jr (private). It impounds the Salt Creek near Oil Well Landing.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 315 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 260 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Washington |
| Nearest City | Oil Well Landing |
| River/Stream | Salt Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.58167, -88.06500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 315 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 244 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 3,306 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | R S Bowling Jr |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00227 |
| Federal ID | AL00227 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |