Fox Creek W/s Dam Site 2

Fox Creek W/s Dam Site 2 is an earth dam located in Clay County, Alabama, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fox Creek W/s Dam Site 2

The primary purpose of Fox Creek W/s Dam Site 2 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Clark,parker,luker (private). It impounds the Fox Creek near Lineville.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 365 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 327 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/11/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateAlabama
CountyClay
Nearest CityLineville
River/StreamFox Creek
Coordinates33.36000, -85.76330

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length365 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage327 acre-ft
Max Storage327 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge500 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCLARK,PARKER,LUKER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/11/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL00596
Federal IDAL00596
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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