Old Town Creek W/s Dam Site 25

Old Town Creek W/s Dam Site 25 is an earth dam located in Bullock County, Alabama, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Old Town Creek W/s Dam Site 25

The primary purpose of Old Town Creek W/s Dam Site 25 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Bullock Co. Commission (local government). It impounds the East Creek near Bughall.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 62 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,270 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/21/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyBullock
Nearest CityBughall
River/StreamEast Creek
Coordinates32.05180, -85.80400

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length1,750 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,270 acre-ft
Max Storage2,270 acre-ft
Normal Storage346 acre-ft
Surface Area62 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Max Discharge5,600 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBULLOCK CO. COMMISSION
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/21/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL00256
Federal IDAL00256
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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