Mcclurkin No 3 is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Alabama, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 590 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 Mcclurkin No 3
The primary purpose of Mcclurkin No 3 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 I D Mcclurkin (private). It impounds the Tr Line Creek near Tysonville.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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 | 32.31500, -86.03000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 590 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 155 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | I D Mcclurkin |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00522 |
| Federal ID | AL00522 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |