Gerald Wallace No 2

Gerald Wallace No 2 is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Alabama, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built195967 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 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 Gerald Wallace No 2

The primary purpose of Gerald Wallace No 2 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 18 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 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

StateAlabama
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityTysonville
River/StreamTr Line Creek
Coordinates32.34500, -86.02833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Max Discharge25 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGerald Wallace
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00518
Federal IDAL00518
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)