Arrington No. 2 Dam

Arrington No. 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Alabama, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Arrington No. 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Arrington No. 2 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Norba Forrister (private). It impounds the Tr Hurricane Creek near Arrington Chapel.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 219 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 231 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyCherokee
Nearest CityArrington Chapel
River/StreamTr Hurricane Creek
Coordinates33.96500, -85.43500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Length219 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage231 acre-ft
Max Storage231 acre-ft
Normal Storage175 acre-ft
Max Discharge246 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNORBA FORRISTER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00579
Federal IDAL00579
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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