C E Sellers No 2

C E Sellers No 2 is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Alabama, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 540 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 C E Sellers No 2

The primary purpose of C E Sellers No 2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by C E Sellers (private). It impounds the Tr-little Catoma Creek near Downing.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 CityDowning
River/StreamTr-little Catoma Creek
Coordinates32.11500, -86.00000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Max Discharge93 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerC E Sellers
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00529
Federal IDAL00529
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)