Morris Dees is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Alabama, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 700 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 Morris Dees
The primary purpose of Morris Dees 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 Morris Dees (private). It impounds the Tr Catoma Creek near Morning Star Church.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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
| State | Alabama |
| County | Montgomery |
| Nearest City | Morning Star Church |
| River/Stream | Tr Catoma Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.05667, -86.13333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 420 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Morris Dees |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00502 |
| Federal ID | AL00502 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |