Bob Thompson is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Alabama, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 360 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 Bob Thompson
The primary purpose of Bob Thompson 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 George Thompson (private). It impounds the Tr Thompson Creek near Teasleys Mill.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Teasleys Mill |
| River/Stream | Tr Thompson Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.11667, -86.15500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 360 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 124 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | George Thompson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00504 |
| Federal ID | AL00504 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |