Shady Grove Dam Number One

Shady Grove Dam Number One is an earth dam located in Bibb County, Alabama, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Shady Grove Dam Number One

The primary purpose of Shady Grove Dam Number One is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cecil Smith (private). It impounds the Galloway Branch near Centreville.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyBibb
Nearest CityCentreville
River/StreamGalloway Branch
Coordinates33.02500, -87.16833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage300 acre-ft
Max Storage300 acre-ft
Normal Storage300 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,800 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCECIL SMITH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00542
Federal IDAL00542
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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