Kirksey is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Alabama, built in 1939. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 720 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 Kirksey
The primary purpose of Kirksey 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 Thomas R. Kirksey (private). It impounds the Tr Little Catoma Creek near Pine Grove.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 141 acre-feet. Completed in 1939, 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 | Pine Grove |
| River/Stream | Tr Little Catoma Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.23000, -86.10000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 720 ft |
| Year Completed | 1939 (87 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 141 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 141 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 877 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Thomas R. Kirksey |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00514 |
| Federal ID | AL00514 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |