J M Gaston No 1 Dam

J M Gaston No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Alabama, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About J M Gaston No 1 Dam

J M Gaston No 1 Dam is a dam in Dallas, Alabama. The dam is owned by J M Gaston (private). It impounds the Tr-cahaba River near East Beloit.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 231 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyDallas
Nearest CityEast Beloit
River/StreamTr-cahaba River
Coordinates32.42500, -87.20000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage231 acre-ft
Max Storage231 acre-ft
Normal Storage211 acre-ft
Max Discharge3,500 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJ M GASTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL00683
Federal IDAL00683
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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