Louis Murphy is an earth dam located in Lee County, Alabama, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Louis Murphy
The primary purpose of Louis Murphy is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Yetta Sanford (private). It impounds the Tr-watula Lake near Watula Church.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 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.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lee |
| Nearest City | Watula Church |
| River/Stream | Tr-watula Lake |
| Coordinates | 32.52167, -85.36833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 85 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Yetta Sanford |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00392 |
| Federal ID | AL00392 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |