Gerald Wallace No 1 is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Alabama, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 650 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 Gerald Wallace No 1
The primary purpose of Gerald Wallace 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 Gerald Wallace (private). It impounds the Tr Line Creek near Tysonville.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 190 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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 | Tysonville |
| River/Stream | Tr Line Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.34000, -86.03667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 190 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 190 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 2,100 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Gerald Wallace |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00517 |
| Federal ID | AL00517 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |