E T Conway No 1

E T Conway No 1 is an earth dam located in Lee County, Alabama, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 325 ft long, taller than 62% 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 E T Conway No 1

The primary purpose of E T Conway No 1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by E T Conway (private). It impounds the Tr-choclafaula Creek near St Mathews Church.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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

StateAlabama
CountyLee
Nearest CitySt Mathews Church
River/StreamTr-choclafaula Creek
Coordinates32.58167, -85.53000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Length325 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,174 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerE T Conway
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00395
Federal IDAL00395
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)