Vongol No 1

Vongol No 1 is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Alabama, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 900 ft long. 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 Vongol No 1

The primary purpose of Vongol No 1 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by G.e.von Gal III (private). It impounds the Tr Ramar Creek near Troy Chapel.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityTroy Chapel
River/StreamTr Ramar Creek
Coordinates32.18667, -86.23500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Max Discharge3,240 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerG.e.von Gal III
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00447
Federal IDAL00447
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)